South Shields, Herd Sand, Abbey Holme

Tyne and Wear HER(15130): South Shields, Herd Sand, Abbey Holme - Details

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HER Number:
15130

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, Herd Sand, Abbey Holme

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Barque

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
English barque stranded at the entrance to the south pier in force 9 winds April 1890. Built: 1869 Builder: J Blumer & Co. Where Built: Sunderland Construction: 1 deck; 1 bulkhead; Rear quarter deck 38ft Master: J H Ritchie Crew: 9 Passengers: 1 Owner: W Hine, Maryport

Easting:
37900

Northing:
67300

Grid Reference:
NZ3790067300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record (1365383); Richard and Bridget Larn 1997 Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland Section 6, County Durham (CF); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)129; Boswell Whitaker 1980 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 2 : South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade Page(s)119-21

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