Herd Sand, William and Mary

HER Number

14974

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Herd Sand, William and Mary

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Specific

Craft

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

23rd November 1851, Steamer WILLIAM AND MARY wrecked on Herd Sand

Easting

437900

Northing

567300

Grid Reference

NZ437900567300

Sources

National Monuments Record (1362394); Boswell Whitaker 1979 Preservation of life from shipwreck, volume 1 : Skuetender lifeboat Page(s)90