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Hopewell: Sandwood, North Minch
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Hopewell: Sandwood, North Minch
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) J L Boolens; Rispond; Sandwood Bay; Cape Wrath; Atlantic; Hopewell
Canmore ID 295008
Site Number NC26NW 8010
NGR NC 22 65
NGR Description NC c. 22 65
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NC26NW 8010 c. 22 65
N58 32 W5 3
NLO: Sandwood Bay [name centred NC 225 662]
Sandwood Loch [name centred NC 228 642]
Sandwood [name: NC 220 641]
Cape Wrath [name: NC 256 750]
Rispond [name: NC 451 654]
Rispond Bay [name centred NC 456 652]
Loch Eriboll [name centred NC 44 60].
Possibly on map sheet NC26SW.
(No classification specified: cargo cited as timber, and date of loss cited as 25 November 1817). Hopewell: this vessel was wrecked at Sandwood, Rispond, near Cape Wrath. Ex-J L Boolens?
Registration: Ayr.
(Location of loss cited as N58 32.50 W5 3.50).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative, being derived from the unverified location that is cited by Whittaker. Sandwood Bay is an extensive, sand-fringed and gently-curving indentation, which extends from NC c. 231 670 to NC c. 228 651.
The reference to this loss as taking place at or near Rispond appears incorrect. Rispond Fishing Station (NC46NE 1.00) which is situated in Loch Eriboll (to the E of Cape Wrath) around NC 45136 65409.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 26 June 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 9447
Name : HOPEWELL
Latitude : 583230
Longitude : 50330
Registration : AYR
Loss Day : 25
Loss Month : 11
Loss Year : 1817
Comment : Wrecked at Sandwood, Rispond, near Cape Wrath. (EX. J L BOOLENS ?)
Cargo : TIMBER
