White Horse Ferries
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Industry | Shipping |
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Headquarters | , |
Area served | Solent |
Services | Passenger transportation |
Parent | Whitehorse |
Website | www.whitehorse.co.uk |
White Horse Ferries is a company that previously operated a ferry on the English south coast. It is a member of the White Horse group of sister companies.
Hythe Pier, Railway and Ferry[]
They operated the Hythe Ferry, pier and pier railway from 1991 until its sale to Blue Funnel Cruises Ltd on 19 April 2017.[1][2]
Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry 1991-2000[]
White Horse ferries operated the Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry from 1991. It ceased to operate the service following entry into receivership in 2000.[3]
Lay Construction Ltd[]
The White Horse Group sister company Lay Construction Ltd constructed ferries for White Horse Ferries at Clifton Slipways, West Street, Gravesend.[4]
References[]
- ^ Martin Easdown. Piers of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight. Amberley Publishing Limited, 29 August 2013.
- ^ Greenwood, John (19 April 2017). "Blue Funnel press release relating to takeover". Hythe Pier Heritage Association. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Tilbury-Gravesend Ferries - The Private Ferries". Simplon. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Save Hythe Ferry! – Updated 16th July". Linerlovers's Blog. General Details. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
Categories:
- Ferry companies of England
- Companies based in Swindon
- English company stubs