Black Middens, Hannah

Black Middens, Hannah

HER Number
14145
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Black Middens, Hannah
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime Craft
Site Type: Broad
Sailing Vessel <By Rig>
Site Type: Specific
Schooner
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Wreckage
Description
1825 wreck of English schooner which stranded on the Black Middens on her arrival at Shields from Scarborough in ballast; a wooden sailing vessel. `North Shields, 19th March. The schooner HANNAH, Rimer, of Scarbro', was wrecked upon the Blackmiddings on Thursday night. Crew saved.' (1)

[NB: This source indicates the date of loss as 17-MAR-1825.]

`On the 18th inst. the HANNAH, Rymer, of and from Scarbro', to this port, when taking Tynemouth Bar, drove upon the rocks near the Spanish Battery, and went to pieces. Crew saved.' (2)

`The schooner HANNAH, William Rymer, master, in ballast, got upon the rocks at the entrance of Shields harbour, on Friday morning the 18th inst. and has since gone to pieces.' (3)

Master: Rimer (1); Rymer (2); William Rymer (3)
Easting
437000
Northing
568000
Grid Reference
NZ437000568000
Sources
(1) Lloyd's 1969 Lloyd's list 22-MAR-1825, No.5996
(2) Newcastle Courant 26-MAR-1825, No.7746 Page(s)4
(3) Durham County Advertiser 26-MAR-1825, No.551 Page(s)3 (4) National Monuments Record (971692)