Monument record 14966 - Site of Hulk off Widnes Warth
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Summary
The site of a ship hulk in the Mersey estuary. Parts of the hulk are periodically visible at low tide and it is possible that this is the remains of a Mersey flat.
Mersey flats are a type of flat bottomed barge , used locally on inland and coastal waters. They were built in large numbers from the early 18th century and were used to transport goods from Manchester, the Cheshire Salt towns and local coal fields. Large numbers survived into the twentieth century but they were abandoned as inland waterway traffic dwindled.
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Full Description
<1> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Raybould O, 20/06/2019 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.
On 22/09/15 at low tide, observed to the south of and from the Mersey Gateway trestle bridge, located at SJ 52283 84492, were timbers protruding from the bed of the river which identified as the ribs of a wrecked presumed nineteenth century skiff. The area was revisited in 2019 at low tide, but the wreck was not visible. It is assumed that the sands shifted by the tides expose the wreck periodically, but not necessarily on a daily basis.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH2330 Oral Communication: Various. Various. Oral communication to the HER. Raybould O, 20/06/2019. [Mapped feature: #52612 Raybould O, 20/06/2019]
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 522 844 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ58SW |
| Civil Parish | RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 1 2019 3:31PM