Maritime record MWX2232 - Hereford
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Summary
British craft, stranded at the entrance to Poole Harbour 1771. A British cargo vessel grounded on Poole Bar, en route from Bristol to London. However, she was recovered shortly afterwards. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The HERFORD, Huxtable, from Bristol to London, is on shore near Poole Bar. (2) `The HEREFORD, Huxtable, that was on shore near Poole Bar, is got off with little damage. (4) Master: Huxtable Date of Loss Qualifier: R
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
Salvaged
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 22-MAR-1771, No.208.
- <3> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <4> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 26-MAR-1771, No.209.
- <5> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 403.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900511.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00470 88440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0260
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 48
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900511
Record last edited
Sep 15 2023 12:31PM
