Tim Ryan was a founder member of the restoration group

A ferry which took passengers and cars across the Severn Estuary until the 1960s has been taken to her final resting place.

The Severn Princess which sailed between Aust and Chepstow before the Seven Bridge was opened in 1966, fell into disrepair after being withdrawn from service.

It was a journey the Severn Princess and her two sister ships did daily for 50 years, carrying 19 cars and 100 passengers.

She was rescued from a scrapyard in Ireland in 2000 and needed major restoration work.

The Severn Princess in the 1930s

The vessel still needs more renovation which will cost �250,000. The Severn Princess Restoration Group hopes she will then become a popular visitor attraction.

Tim Ryan, a founder member of the group which works on the vessel every Sunday, said the project had captured the imagination of the Chepstow community that used to rely on the river ferries.

"Boats are particularly charismatic things, but the Severn Princess really has evoked some emotion.

"It is difficult to put it into words, but when we got her back, there were grown men actually crying on the river bank."

Her final resting place is Beachley, near Chepstow.