Tynemouth, Lord Nelson

HER Number:
14389

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Lord Nelson

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Brig

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1825 wreck of English brig which stranded north of Tynemouth Haven after grounding on the Black Middens, apparently while attempting to return to Sunderland during a sleet storm. Having left Sunderland for London with coal, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Master: Richardson

Easting:
37

Northing:
69

Grid Reference:
NZ3769

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (971690); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 11-MAR-1825, No.5993; Durham County Advertiser 12-MAR-1825, No.549 Page(s)3; Newcastle Courant 12-MAR-1825, No.7744 Page(s)4; Durham County Advertiser 08-OCT-1825, No.579 Page(s)3