Tynemouth, Black Middens, Providence

HER Number:
14220

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Black Middens, Providence

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:
1767 wreck of English craft which stranded on the Black Middens on her arrival from London; a wooden sailing vessel. `Newcastle, Feb. 28...Yesterday se'nnight, in a hard gale of wind at SE, the PROVIDENCE of Lynn, Abbott; the GOOD INTENT...and the FANNY...were drove on the Black Middings, near Tynemouth Bar. The former is gone to pieces, but the latter were got off on Thursday.' (Newcastle Courant 1767). Master: Abbott

Easting:
37

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3768

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 03-MAR-1767, No.3247; Newcastle Courant 28-FEB-1767, No.4719 Page(s)2; Newcastle Courant 18-APR-1767, No.4726 Page(s)2; National Monuments Record (971424)