Memorials & monuments · North West England
Sambo's Grave
In or near Sunderland.
Sambo's Grave — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Ian Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Heysham Port · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sambo's Grave, the nearest railway station is Heysham Port, located 4.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is LA3 3JF. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Sambo's Grave is a memorial located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sambo's Grave is the burial site of a black cabin boy or slave on unconsecrated ground in a field near the small village of Sunderland Point, Lancashire, England. Sunderland Point was a port, serving cotton, sugar and slave ships from the West Indies and North America, which declined after Glasson Dock was opened in 1787. It is a very small community only accessible via a narrow road, which crosses a salt marsh and is cut off at high tide.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the early 18th century Sunderland Point was a port for Lancaster serving ships too large to sail up to the town. According to the Lonsdale Magazine of 1822, which appears to rely on the then oral history, Sambo had arrived around 1736 from the West Indies as a servant to the captain of an unnamed ship: It has also been suggested that Sambo may have died from a disease to which he had no natural immunity, contracted from contact with Europeans. He was buried in unconsecrated ground (as he was not a Christian) on the weatherbeaten shoreline of Morecambe Bay.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9963, -2.8826
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Overton
- Postcode
- LA3 3JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Nearest railway station
- Heysham Port — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.decopublique.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/297745879 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sambo's Grave (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sambo's Grave?
- Sambo's Grave is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA3 3JF), in the parish of Overton.
- What is Sambo's Grave?
- Sambo's Grave — a memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sambo's Grave?
- The nearest railway station is Heysham Port, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA3 3JF.
- Is Sambo's Grave a protected site?
- Yes — Sambo's Grave is part of the Lune Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Sambo's Grave free to visit?
- Yes, Sambo's Grave is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sambo's Grave?
- The nearest railway station is Heysham Port, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA3 3JF.