Pearl of the Dane
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| Pearl of the Dane | |
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 Pearl of the Dane in 2006 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | December 1997 |
| Closed | Autumn 1999 |
| Owner(s) | Ray Morris[1] |
| Previous owner(s) | Joe Terry[2] |
| Food type | Seafood |
| City | Congleton |
| County | Cheshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Seating capacity | 80[2] |
Pearl of the Dane is a former Seafood restaurant in Congleton, Cheshire.[3]
History
Pearl of the Dane was built as the Danish fishing trawler Limanda in 1974.[2]
In 1996 the Limanda was bought by in Anglesey by Joe Terry a Congleton businessman.[2]
The Limanda was transported to Congleton in September 1996,[2] however due to the size of the ship only the hull was transported to Congleton.[4]
A special dry dock was built in Congleton for the Limanda to be docked at.[3]
Keeping with the theme of seafood the structure around the hull was built to resemble a 1920s steamboat.[3][4]
Parts used in the refurbishment of the hull of the Limanda to turn it into a restaurant were bought from scrapyards in Holland and Denmark.[5]
Pearl of the Dane was also known as the Congleton Steamboat.[5]
Pearl of the Dane opened in December 1997,[5] and was successful in its first year of operation.[3]
The success of Pearl of the Dane did not last long,[4] and it closed in the autumn of 1999 due to low trade.[6]
In the past the former restaurant has been subject of vandalism.[3]
There have been plans in the past to reopen the restaurant,[1][4] but these plans have never come to anything.
Due to the current condition of the Pearl of the Dane it is considered by locals to be an "Eyesore".[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Young, Chris (8 September 2011). "Riverboat man floats idea of a new restaurant". Congleton Chronicle. p. Front Page.
- ^ a b c d e Manocha, Rima (22 December 1996). "New life for old Trawler". Grimsby Evening Telegraph. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "New voyage awaits Pearl of the Dane". Manchester Evening News. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "All Hands On Deck For "The Pearl of the Dane" Congleton - CW12 1AQ". prestigepreservation.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Trawler now a steamboat diner". Grimsby Evening Sentinel. 21 January 1998. p. 21.
- ^ "SINKING BOAT". Warrington Guardian. 16 August 2000. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Young, Chris (8 September 2011). "Will Pearl gleam again?". Congleton Chronicle. p. Back page.
- ^ McIntyre, Alex (25 March 2023). "The derelict steamboat that was once a glamorous floating restaurant". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 14 May 2024.