Exeter Local Maritime Archives Project

Documents

Reference Detail Dates Archive Keywords
DD1L/293-5 Minehead harbour papers, 1865-1950, including harbour dues, 1865-1929; ship registers, 1864-1948 1864 to 1950 Somerset Record Office None
DD/BR/bn, 11 & 12 Porlock Harbour, note of harbour work, 1821-4; 13, harbour, fishing boat and market dues and accounts, 1826-46; 19, harbour account, 1854-5; 29, Porlock weir, agreement and plans, 1825-1911 1821 to 1911 Somerset Record Office None
T/PH/gc 10 proposals regarding changes to Porlock harbour, c.l700 1700 to None Somerset Record Office naval upkeep
T/PH/gc 14/1-2

rough plan of Porlock harbour improvements,I768

1768 to None Somerset Record Office None
D\U\wa/33/5/1

List of Watchet shipowners 1865-97

1865 to 1897 Somerset Record Office None
A\CEN

Records of the Watchet Hobblers Association Hobblers were unlicensed pilots who used small rowing or sailing boats to steer and pull vessels into harbours. This collection comprises minute books, financial records, correspondence and other miscellaneous papers of the association. The records were kept by the secretaries of the association which included W L Allen and W Webber [Willie (Danny) Webber] of Watchet

None to None Somerset Record Office None
DD/WY, Boxes 40-3

Watchet Harbour accounts, including plans, wage accounts, repair accounts and litigation papers, c.1650-late nineteenth century

1650 to 1900 Somerset Record Office None
DD/WYP, Box 4

Watchet Harbour accounts, including Acts, eighteenth century, maintenance accounts, early eighteenth century, 1772-1808

1700 to 1808 Somerset Record Office None
DD/L 219/110 (box128)

order concerning Watchet harbour, 1665

1665 to None Somerset Record Office None
DD/AH Box45/12 mortgages by Watchet harbour commissioners to Sir Alexander Acland Hood, 1861 1861 to None Somerset Record Office None
DIU/wa Watchet Urban District Council records includes Harbour Committee, 1931-74, Harbour Commissioners Minutes, 1857-1902, Monthly Harbour Trade Reports, 1867 -1966, Harbourmaster's Reports and Day Books, 1867-1969, Shipping Registers, 1861-99, trade and duties lists, nineteenth century, correspondence regarding Watchet Lifeboat, 1944-5 1857 to 1969 Somerset Record Office maritime safety
DD/BR/PC 1

postcard of Watchet harbour, Co 1905

1905 to None Somerset Record Office None
DD/HWN 13

photographs of Watchet harbour, co1863-early twentieth century

1863 to 1900 Somerset Record Office None
D/u/wa 38/8 correspondence & minutes of Trinity House sub-commissioners of pilotage, Watchet, 1937-88 1937 to 1988 Somerset Record Office None
DD/WY box 40

Watchet Harbour quay duties account books, 1708-1808, 1827-58

1708 to 1858 Somerset Record Office None
DD/CCH box 29

Watchet harbour trust correspondence, reports & draft minutes, co1858-77

1858 to 1877 Somerset Record Office None
DD/CCHg 3OC/2931

Watchet harbour accounts, 1876

1876 to None Somerset Record Office None
DD/WY/bx 43

Watchet Harbour accounts of imports and exports 1847-9, arrivals and sailings, 1847-8, lists of registered ship owners, 1861­72

1847 to 1849 Somerset Record Office None
DD/X/PSEl. c/3327 Watchet harbour day book, regarding shipping, docking charges, 1944-5 1944 to 1945 Somerset Record Office None
D/DC/WSom 4/1/1

report on harbour and repairs to East Pier, 1981

1981 to None Somerset Record Office None