Piers · Central Scotland
Anstruther Lifeboat Station
In or near Pittenweem.
Anstruther Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Anstruther Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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
Anstruther Lifeboat Station operates from Middle Pier at Anstruther, a harbour town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-east of St Andrews, on the Fife peninsula, on the east coast of Scotland. A lifeboat station was established in Anstruther by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1865. The station currently operates the All-weather Shannon-class lifeboat 13-47 Robert and Catherine Steen (ON 1354), on station since 2024, and the D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat Akira (D-802), on station since 2016.
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Background
History
Ever since its founding in 1824, the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), later to become the RNLI in 1854, would award medals for deeds of gallantry at sea, even if no lifeboats were involved. Between 1832 and 1834, 5 medals for gallantry were awarded on three occasions in the Anstruther area. In 1834, the RNIPLS Gold Medal (Second-Service Gold lifeboat) was awarded to Lt. Henry Randall, RN, and a RNIPLS Silver Medal (Second-Service Silver lifeboat) to Chief Boatman Kenneth McCulloch, for the rescue of seven crew off the schooner Wanderer, when it was wrecked at Elie in a storm in 1833. Randall had previously been awarded a gold medal for a…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2215, -2.6973
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY10 3AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Phone
- +44 1333 310628
- Established
- 1865
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q84086806 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Anstruther Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Anstruther Lifeboat Station?
- Anstruther Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY10 3AB).
- What is Anstruther Lifeboat Station?
- Anstruther Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Anstruther Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can use postcode KY10 3AB.
- When was Anstruther Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1865.
- Who owns Anstruther Lifeboat Station?
- Anstruther Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Anstruther Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Anstruther Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Anstruther Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY10 3AB. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.