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| HER Number: | MDV58181 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Pengwin at Bideford Bar |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Pengwuin which, bound from Appledore to Newfoundland, was stranded at Bideford Bar in 1750.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 433 337 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/5/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XVIII - 1750 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
SMR, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV3670.
Nb: nmr give ngr ss45322482 (smr).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9969.
Nmr=ss43sw3.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9970.
Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9971.
Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9972.
Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9973.
Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9974.
Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9975.
Des=lloyd's list/(23/3/1750)1599.
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Pengwin. Vessel stranded bideford bar 1750, appledore to newfoundland. Master: strange (nmr).
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 327 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Pengwin. Vessel stranded Bideford Bar 1750. Appledore to Newfoundland. Master: Strange. NB NMR give NGR as SS45322482.
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. 327. |
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| SDV3670 | Migrated Record: SMR. |
| SDV9969 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9970 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9971 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9972 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9973 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9974 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9975 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 6 2026 10:54AM |
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