Purton is a village on the banks of the River Severn and has the Gloucester Sharpness Canal running through.
It is well-known because of the hulks of ships lying in the bank of the Severn. These were put in place in order to prevent the bank of the River being eroded and breaking through the bank of the canal.
An Open Meeting
Debate: The Future of the Purton Hulks
Breaking News
Ministerial visit to historic Purton site
Camping in Purton
Memories of the 1960s
Graham Farr photographic collection
Schooners, trows, lighters, coasters, paddle steamers and more!
Purton through the years
Photograps of Purton residents
Purton Today
A present day 'Google' map of the area.
Saul Vessels
An archive of locally built vessels.
View up the Severn from Sharpness
Taken from a Piper warrior plane in May 2009
The Hulks
Maritime graveyard on the Banks of the River Severn, close to the Gloucester and Berkeley Ship Canal