North Shields, Ferry Boat Landing, Mediator

HER Number:
14336

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Ferry Boat Landing, Mediator

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brig

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1805 wreck of British brig which stranded near the Ferry-Boat Landing at North Shields following a collision. Laden with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel, and may have been recovered, since a ship of the same name appears for sale a few months later, having been repaired.

Easting:
36

Northing:
68

Grid Reference:
NZ3668

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971702); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 22-JAN-1805, No.4185; Newcastle Courant 26-JAN-1805, No.6694 Page(s)4; Newcastle Courant 09-FEB-1805, No.6696 Page(s)1; Newcastle Courant 23-FEB-1805, No.6671 Page(s)1; Newcastle Courant 20-JUL-1805, No.6719 Page(s)1; Tyne Mercury 22-JAN-1805, No.139 Page(s)3