The King Harry Ferry
From the collection of
From the collection of
The King Harry Ferry crosses the Carrick Roads reach of the estuary of the River Fal in Cornwall connecting Philleigh and Roseland to Feock and Falmouth. The ferry is a vehicle-carrying chain ferry and since 1956 has been operated by hydraulic motors powered by diesel engines. Drive wheels turn the huge chains and the ferry is pulled across the river. The renovation of the ferry by the Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth in 2006 was aided by a grant from the European Union.