Lady Louisa Kerr: Balgowan Point, Luce Bay, Solway Firth
Schooner (19th Century)
Site Name Lady Louisa Kerr: Balgowan Point, Luce Bay, Solway Firth
Classification Schooner (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Drummore; Rhinns Of Galloway; Lady Louisa Kerr
Canmore ID 124152
Site Number NX14SW 8011
NGR NX 122 426
NGR Description NX c. 122 426
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Maritime - Dumfries And Galloway
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX14SW 8011 c. 122 426
N54 44.6 W4 55.1
NLO: Balgowan Point [name: NX 122 426]
Drummore [name: NX 138 368]
Luce Bay [name centred NX 20 45].
Location formerly entered as NX 1235 4265 [N54 44.6 W4 54.9].
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of lime: date of loss cited as 9 April 1898). Lady Louisa Kerr: this vessel was wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close.
(Location of loss cited as N54 44.5 W4 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.
Loss (9 April 1898)
(Classified as schooner, with cargo of lime: date of loss cited as 9 April 1898). Lady Louisa Kerr: this vessel was wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close.
(Location of loss cited as N54 44.5 W4 55.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (18 December 2001)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 18 December 2001.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9053
Name : LADY LOUISA KERR
Latitude : 544430
Longitude : 45500
Type : SCHOONER
Loss Day : 9
Loss Month : 4
Loss Year : 1898
Comment : Wrecked on Balgowan Point. Capt. Close
Cargo : LIME
