A GIGANTIC and historic barge which has divided opinion since appearing in a village is actually part of an ambitious restoration project, according to its proud owner. Last week, a former inland sailing cargo ship from 1915 was seen being lowered on to a plot of land located next to the B1032 road between Great Holland and Kirby Cross. The 80ft long vessel, which weighs a staggering 33 tonnes, is made out of riveted iron and was previously used to transport goods in the north of the Netherlands. Entitled A Lan Bonheur, which means ‘to happiness’, the barge was last used as a houseboat in the city of Groningen and still has many of its original parts.