Tynemouth, Black Middens, Concord

HER Number:
14039

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Concord

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1829 wreck of English craft which stranded on the Black Middens en route from Sunderland to London; a wooden sailing vessel. `North Shields 3rd December: This morning during a heavy sea the CONCORD, Wright, for London, and the JAMES, Bartlett, for Exeter, both from Sunderland, in endeavouring to get in this harbour, were driven in the Black Middens and bilged. The crew saved by life boats. A part of the materials are saved.' 'The CONCORD, Wright, for London, and the JAMES, Bartlett, for Exeter, both from Sunderland, in endeavouring to get into Shields harbour on the 3rd inst. were driven on the Black Middens and bilged. The crew saved by the life boats. A part of the materials saved.' Master: Wright

Easting:
3709

Northing:
6880

Grid Reference:
NZ37096880

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1356303), Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 08-DEC-1829, No. 6488, Durham County Advertiser 12-DEC-1829 No. 797 Page(s)3