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| HER Number: | MDV58191 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Meridian on Bideford Bar |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Meridian which was lost with all hands on Bideford Barn in 1864.
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/5/13
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1864 AD to 1864 AD)
Full description
LARN, 1974, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8891.
Nb: nmr give ngr ss45322482. Meridian, of fowey. Lost with all hands 15/11/1864 (larn, 1974).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9047.
Nmr=ss43sw23.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9048.
Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9049.
Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9050.
Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9051.
Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9052.
Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9053.
Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)197.
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Meridian. Lost on bideford bar, 1864 (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. 292 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Meridian, of Fowey. Lost on Bideford Bar with all hands 15th November 1864. 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. 292. |
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| SDV8891 | Migrated Record: LARN, 1974. |
| SDV9047 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9048 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9049 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9050 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9051 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9052 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9053 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2026 3:51PM |
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