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The Wreck of the City of Ottawa, Rhyl Harbour is a Victorian maritime wreck located in Denbighshire, Wales. The City of Ottawa was a substantial iron-hulled vessel that sank in the nineteenth century, becoming a significant archaeological record of Victorian maritime commerce and shipbuilding technology. The wreck's remains survive within Rhyl Harbour as an important testament to the period's intense shipping activity along the Welsh coast and the hazards faced by merchant vessels operating in these waters. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, reflecting its value as a physical resource for understanding Victorian naval archaeology and the industrial heritage of the North Wales coast.
Wreck of the City of Ottawa, Rhyl Harbour is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE313. View the official record →
The Wreck of the City of Ottawa, Rhyl Harbour is a Victorian maritime wreck located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE313.
Wreck of the City of Ottawa, Rhyl Harbour dates from the victorian period, and is classified as a wreck. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wreck of the City of Ottawa, Rhyl Harbour is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St George's Well, Abergele (5.4 km), The Mount, Abergele (5.7 km), Criccin Cross (5.8 km).
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