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| HER Number: | MDV58149 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Salisbury on Northam Burrows |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Salisbury which foundered at Northam Burrows in 1749. She was a merchant vessel on voyage from Jamaica to London carrying rum and sugar.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 43 31 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Northam |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/13/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XVIII - 1749 AD to 1749 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9789.
Nmr=ss42ne56.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9790.
Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)192.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9791.
Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9792.
Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9793.
Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9794.
Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9795.
Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Salisbury. Merchant vessel foundered bideford, 1750. Jamaica to london. Master: hunter.3 crew lost (nmr).
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks (Monograph). SDV741.
Nmr give ngr ss456263. Lost -/3/1749 in barum bay at the back of northam burrows - an area described in contemporary documents as being 'on mr benson's manor'. Carrying rum + sugar (larn).
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 321 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Salisbury. Merchant vessel foundered Barum Bay at back of Northam Burrows March 1749 in area described then as 'on Mr Benson's Manor'. Jamaica to London in rum and sugar. Master: Hunter. 3 crew lost.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1181 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record. |
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| 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. 321. |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. |
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| SDV9789 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9790 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9791 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9792 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9793 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9794 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9795 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 6 2026 10:49AM |
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