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Newark’s 51-tonne floating museum was lifted from the water for inspection on Monday using a giant crane. The Leicester Trade, which is often open to visit, on the river just opposite Newark Castle, was moved to Newark Marina on Sunday. The barge, at 82ft long and 14ft wide, was one of the biggest boats to ever be lifted at the marina. The boat’s last inspection was at the marina in 2014 and 2015 where the whole bottom was replaced. Monday’s inspection revealed the barge to still be in good order and just needed repainting, cleaning and applying anti-foul paint to protect the hull from marine …

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