Knapford Harbour

Knapford Harbour is a location on the Island of Sodor. It is located right by the Knapford Yards.

History
Knapford Harbour was the second port founded on Sodor, the first being the Kirk Ronan Harbour. The first ship ever to arrive at the harbour was the Chirrir'le in the year 1671. The boat sunk in 1684 but a full-scale replica was made in 1971 and is currently on desplay at the Knapford Museum and Garden.

The harbour was not visited by ships as much as the Kirk Ronan Harbour was. Yet, it became a crucial port for British citizens who were moving to the new world, as the majority of the food sent on ships heading for America came from the city of Knapford, which at the time was one of the big agricultural cities in England.

The harbour remained as the main port on Sodor until 1810 when Brendam Docks was opened. The harbour, however, has became the home of the Sodor Shipping Co. Construction began, in 1884, on an extension on the harbour. Construction ended in 1912, but shortly after Percy's famous race with Harold, some parts of the extended harbour sunk into the sea. Yet, after Percy fell into the sea, the Fat Controller ordered the harbour to be repaired.