An old wooden-built fishing vessel HL 92, MARGARET, built in 1903, beached for scrapping on Middleton side of the port entrance channel. It is in front of where the new lifeboat house stands today. In the background is the Headland Town Wall and St. Hilda’s church.
Donor : Hartlepool Museum Service
Creator : Hartlepool Mail
Location
In 1999, a section of hull from a wooden shipwreck was reported washed up on Middleton beach, close to the Banjo Pier. Maritime archaeologists from Tees Archaeology visited the site to photograph and record the remains. Although it was not possible to positively identify the wreck, it is likely to be that of the wooden trawler Margaret (HL 92), which suffered an engine explosion in 1960 and was abandoned as a total loss. Local information suggests the vessel was set on fire one Bonfire Night and the wreckage at the Banjo Pier showed clear evidence of burning.
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