In March 1897 a howling gale drove the Norwegian barque SS Nornen onto the Berrow mud flats.The Berrow life boat rescued the crew of ten and their dog so no lives were lost. This is all that remains of the Nornen but as she has been here for over a hundred years it shows testament to her fortitude.
Uploaded to Geograph by Chris Talbot on 15 October 2011
Photo © Chris Talbot, 15 October 2011.
Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence
Location: Brean
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: ST292546
Coordinates: 51°17'10"N 3°0'57"W
Mapcode: GBR J5.Z62C
What 3 Words: drop.stoppage.tame
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
County: Somerset
Country: England
Local Authority: Sedgemoor
Parish: Brean
Nearest postcode: TA8 2RD
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
