Hampton Loade Ferry

[1] The crossing had been in use for around 400 years, and may have provided a route across the Severn during the Middle Ages.

During flooding on Sunday 13 December 1964 at 3.25 PM the ferry sank drowning the operator and caused inconvenience for the hamlet residents who had to take detours.

[2] In 2004 a new ferry was built by the nearby Ironbridge Gorge Museum to the design of the previous boat, which had seen 38 years' service.

[1][3] The ferry was affected by the floods of 2007, which damaged the river banks and access roads and also affected the Severn Valley Railway, with a consequent loss of tourist revenue to the ferry.

The ferry has not been run since 2016 and now lies in a state of disrepair half submerged in the river.