Shipwreck Memorial, Cleveleys
From Visit Cleveleys
Installed in 2012, the Shipwreck Memorial is on Cleveleys promenade. It marks all the ships which have fallen in our waters over the years.
Find it at the southernmost end of Cleveleys promenade opposite Kingsway. It also marks the boundary of the town of Cleveleys (which is in Wyre) with Anchorsholme and the neighbouring borough of Blackpool.
You’ll also notice the design of the stepped sea defence design of Cleveleys changes here, where it meets the smooth revetment design of the new sea wall at Anchorsholme.
The Memorial is a huge piece of iron, laser cut with the names of the lost vessels. It stands as a landmark, tall against the sky, supported by two huge solid pieces of timber.
The iron was coated in bright orange oxidisation at the time of installation, mirroring the rusting process on all sunken ships. Now, several years later it wears a coat of genuine oxidisation (rust) after it’s exposure to the salty sea air.
The Shipwreck Memorial lists the vessels which have sunk or run aground off the shores of the Fylde Coast, between 1643 and 2008.