Sunderland, William

HER Number

14124

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Sunderland, William

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Maritime Craft

Site Type: Broad

Sailing Vessel <By Rig>

Site Type: Specific

Brig

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Hanoverian 1714 to 1837

Form of Evidence

Wreckage

Description

1826 wreck of English brig which stranded behind the South Pier on attempting to enter Sunderland harbour; a wooden sailing vessel.

Easting

441000

Northing

558000

Grid Reference

NZ441000558000

Sources

National Monuments Record MONUMENT NUMBER: 1407791; Durham County Advertiser 14-JAN-1826, No.593 Page 3