Tynemouth, Black Middens, Love and Union

HER Number:
14179

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Love and Union

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1770 wreck of British craft which stranded on the Black Middens on her arrival at Shields from London; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, Dec. 1...Saturday morning as the LOVE AND UNION, Capt. Berry, from London, was coming into this harbour, she was drove upon the Black Middens, where she was lost: the hands were with difficulty saved...Several other vessels were at the same time drove on the Herd Sand, but happily got off next tide. These accidents were occasioned by a strong fresh setting out of the river.' Master: Berry

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1386534), Newcastle Courant 01-DEC-1770, NO. 4915, p2