File:Stepper Point Lithograph.jpg
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English: A lithograph of by the Padstow Harbour Association, showing the location of the HMS Whiting wreck |
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| Source | http://www.promare.co.uk/whiting/WhitingPlanning.html |
| Author | Padstow Harbour Association / ProMare / Nautical Archaeology Society |
Title text
Padstow Harbour Association: The views of the institution are to ensure the preservation of Property from shipwreck by rendering more offers of assistance to vessels entering the Harbour of Padstow in gales of wind.
References text
- Outer Capstan in an excavation of 30 squ. ft with steps
- Middle Capstan " 88 fathoms "
- Inner Capstan
- Stepper Point
- Clouter Hedge
- Line of road from Clouter Hedge to Stepper Point, 212 fathoms with posts
- High Water Mark
- Low Water Mark
- Channel 60 fathoms wide in narrowest part
- Ketch of Dunbar Sand dry at the last quarter of the tide
- Wreck of H.M. Schooner Whiting stern appearing at Low Water Spring Tides
- Bouys for steadying vessels off shore
- Red Bouy marking Ketch of Dunbar sand
- Life Boat
- Slip for hauling up lifeboat
- Houses erected to contain life boat and various materials for Capstans
- Signal Post for sea
- Line of that portion of Stepper Point 800cu fathoms proposed to be cut away to give vessels true wind further in
- DayMark 50 ft high standing 254 feet about the level of the sea
- A vessel in the eddy wind receiving assistance from the Middle Capstan
- A boat conveying a hawser from the outer capstan to the assistance of a vessel in danger of being drive onto the Dunbar sand and being wrecked
- A vessel out of danger sailing past the inner capstan
- Rings placed for mooring vessels
- Barrel post on the extremity of Stepper Point
- Signal post for shore
Bottom text
Plan of excavations and erections within the rocks at Stepper point for greater security of vessels entering Padstow in gales of wind.
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