Triad: Leith, Firth Of Forth
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Triad: Leith, Firth Of Forth
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 'On The Weir'; Port Of Leith; Leith Harbour; Edinburgh; Outer Forth Estuary
Canmore ID 273247
Site Number NT27NE 8069
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 8069 c. 27 76
N55 58 W3 10
NLO: Port of Leith [name: NT 265 775].
Leith, 7th August. 'The TRIAD, Miller, hence to Quebec, got on the Weir, this morning, but is expected off next tide, without damage.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7622, London, Friday August 10 1838
Leith, 11th Aug. 'The TRIAD, Miller, hence to Quebec, which was on shore on the Weir 7th instant, floated off next tide, and proceeded.'
Source: The Marine List, LL, No. 7626, London, Wednesday August 15 1838.
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7323).
The location of 'the Weir' cannot be established from the available map evidence.
This loss of this vessel is not noted by I G Whittaker (1998), presumably on account of her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 July 2005.