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| HER Number: | MDV44754 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Huddersfield under Gawlish Cliff, Hartland |
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Summary
Site of the Huddersfield, a tramp steamer wrecked under Gawlish Cliff in 1908.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 254 276 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NE/21
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)
Full description
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks, 178 (Monograph). SDV741.
Stranded under Gawlish Cliff in fog. Already breaking up when approached by lifeboat.
Behenna, J., 1974, Westcountry Shipwrecks, 44 (Monograph). SDV8127.
The 'Huddersfield' Tramp steamer, 2,055 tons, 289 feet long, 43 feet beam. Built in 1900. Enroute from Barry to the River Plate with coal. Wrecked under cliffs about 1 mile east of Hartland Point on 27th January 1908. Other details: Photograph.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 269 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 269. |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. 178. |
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| SDV8127 | Monograph: Behenna, J.. 1974. Westcountry Shipwrecks. Westcountry Shipwrecks. Unknown. 44. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 11 2023 5:06PM |
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