Monument record ADB 141 - Post Medieval wreck of the trawler Iona on the banks of the River Alde.
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Summary
The Post Medieval wreck of the trawler Iona on the banks of the River Alde, Aldeburgh
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 46225 55633 (16m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NE |
| Civil Parish | ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The wreck of the Iona, sometimes called the Ionia, is visible as a structure on aerial photographs from 1940 to 1972, centred on TM46225563 (S1-S3). The Iona was one of 6 unseaworthy Lowestoft trawlers bought and grounded on the saltings of the River Alde with the intention of being broken for parts. Three of the ships were broken, two sold for storage and the Iona was converted into a houseboat in 1872. The ship was used as holiday accommadation for a number of years but eventually began to rot, and by 1975 had become unsafe and was destroyed. (S4, S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2/BR11/14 1-2 08-Jul-1940.
- <S2> SSF50066 Photograph: OS, AP. NMR OS/72057 106-107 24-Mar-1972.
- <S3> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM4655/6 (446/004) 01-Jan-1969.
- <S4> SXS50114 Bibliographic reference: Humphrey Phelps. 1991. Southwold to Aldeburgh in old photographs. Page 137.
- <S5> SXS50115 Digital archive: Anglia Television. 'Riddles of the River' local television website. http://www.angliatv.co.uk/riddlesoftheriver/120801.html.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2013 3:59PM