Marsden Bay, Providence

HER Number:
14990

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Marsden Bay, Providence

Place:
Marsden

Map Sheet:
NZ46NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1826 wreck of British craft which stranded on Marsden Rocks en route from King's Lynn to Newcastle-upon-Tyne; a wooden sailing vessel. Crew saved.

Easting:
40

Northing:
65

Grid Reference:
NZ4065

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1312882); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 12-SEP-1826, No.6150; Newcastle Courant 16-SEP-1826, No.7823 Page(s)4