Sunderland, Industry

Tyne and Wear HER(16077): Sunderland, Industry - Details

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HER Number:
16077

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Industry

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad:
Sailing Vessel

Site Type: Specific:
Schooner

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Wreckage

Description:
1833 wreck of Scottish schooner which caught fire in Sunderland harbour after taking on a cargo of lime; a wooden sailing vessel. NB: Lime was one of Sunderland's chief exports, indicating a strong possibility that this was the vessel's departure point.

Easting:
4113

Northing:
5819

Grid Reference:
NZ41135819

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER:1431893; Durham County Advertiser 04-OCT-1833, No.996 Page(s)3

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