Other places · Mid Wales
Aberdovey Lifeboat Station
In or near Aberdyfi.
Aberdovey Lifeboat Station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Penny Mayes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdyfi · 0.7 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aberdovey Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is Aberdyfi, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LL35 0ED. Entry details are not provided in the facts.
About
Aberdovey Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aberdovey Lifeboat Station (Welsh: Gorsaf Bad Achub Aberdyfi) is located in the coastal village of Aberdyfi, on the north bank of the River Dyfi estuary, on Cardigan Bay, in the county of Gwynedd, West Wales. A lifeboat was first placed at Aberdovey in 1837. Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1853, with the RNIPLS becoming the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1854. Since 2016, the station has operated a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, RNLB Hugh Miles (B-896), launched by tractor. This station is classed as an RNLI "Discover" lifeboat station, which welcomes visitors normally during the summer months.
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Background
History
The first Aberdyfi lifeboat was placed on station in 1837, and managed by the Harbour Authority. Management of the station was transferred to the RNIPLS in 1853, which became the RNLI the following year. However, it would be another four years before a new boathouse was constructed in 1858, ready for the arrival of a new 30-foot 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (6) oars, and its carriage, in 1859. On 8 December 1862, crew member Owen Owen, aged 33, drowned when the lifeboat capsized whilst on exercise. A new larger 10-oared lifeboat was supplied to the station in 1865, after it was found that the 6-oared lifeboat wasn't ideal for the locality. The lifeboat was funded…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5432, -4.0457
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Aberdovey
- Postcode
- LL35 0ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdyfi — 0.7 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q18349868 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aberdovey Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberdovey Lifeboat Station?
- Aberdovey Lifeboat Station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL35 0ED), in the parish of Aberdovey.
- What is Aberdovey Lifeboat Station?
- Aberdovey Lifeboat Station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aberdovey Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdyfi, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL35 0ED.
- Who owns Aberdovey Lifeboat Station?
- Aberdovey Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- How do I get to Aberdovey Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdyfi, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL35 0ED.