Sunderland, Wharton

HER Number

15161

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, Wharton

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Specific

Craft

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

English craft December 1819. `Sunderland, Dec. 17th. The WHARTON of this port, in attempting to enter the harbour, struck against the North Pier, and is now on shore a little to the northward, but is expected to be got off with damage.' (Lloyd's)

Master: Gray

Easting

441000

Northing

558300

Grid Reference

NZ441000558300

Sources

National Monuments Record (971595); Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 21-DEC-1819, No.5449