Nelly: Leith Docks, Firth Of Forth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Nelly: Leith Docks, Firth Of Forth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh; Outer Forth Estuary; Leith Harbour; Nelly
Canmore ID 196468
Site Number NT27NE 8018
NGR NT 27 76
NGR Description NT c. 27 76
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Maritime - Edinburgh, City Of
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NT27NE 8018 c. 27 76
N55 58 W3 10
NLO: Port of Leith [name: NT 265 775].
See also NT27NE 8019.
Formerly also entered as NT27NE 8116 at cited location NT c. 27 76 [N55 58 W3 10].
Not to be confused with NT27NE 8118.
The MARY & MARGARET of Stirling, laden with wheat, for Drogheda: and the NELLY of Inverkeithing, in ballast, were totally wrecked in Leith Harbour during a tremendous gale from the North West, on Monday. Several other coasting vessels received material damage.
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 5157, London, Friday March 7 1817.
NMRS, MS/829/70 (no. 5910).
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as 3 March 1817). Nelly: this vessel was wrecked at Leith. Capt. Robertson. All gone? See Bo'ness reg in 1820.
Registration: Inverkeithing.
(Location of loss cited as N55 58.75 W3 10.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 September 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17633
Name : NELLY
Latitude : 555845
Longitude : 31000
Registration : CHARLESTOWN
Loss Day : 3
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1817
Comment : Wrecked at Leith. Capt. Henderson
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 17643
Name : NELLY
Latitude : 555845
Longitude : 31000
Registration : INVERKEITHING
Loss Day : 3
Loss Month : 3
Loss Year : 1817
Comment : Wrecked at Leith. Capt. Robertson AG? See Bo'ness reg in 1820