Harbours & ports · Central Scotland
Buckhaven Lifeboat Station
In or near Windygates.
Buckhaven Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cameron Bridge · 2.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Buckhaven 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
Buckhaven Lifeboat Station was located at the top of Buckhaven Harbour at Buckhaven, a town overlooking the Firth of Forth, sitting on the south-east coast of the Fife peninsula, in Scotland. A lifeboat was first placed at Buckhaven in 1900, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). After 32 years in operation, Buckhaven Lifeboat Station was closed in 1932.
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Background
History
On application of local residents, and following the visit and report of the Deputy-Inspector of Lifeboats, at a meeting of the RNLI committee of management on Thursday 8 December 1898, it was decided to establish a new lifeboat station at Methil. However, it was reported in the November 1900 journal of the RNLI, 'The Lifeboat', that a new station had been established at Buckhaven, located just to the south of Methil, "where there are plenty of fishermen available to work the Life-boat. There is a considerable number of vessels visiting this district in the course of the year, and several shipwrecks have occurred, with consequent risk of life to those on board in the absence of an efficient…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1672, -3.0368
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 1AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Cameron Bridge — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q131918262 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buckhaven Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckhaven Lifeboat Station?
- Buckhaven Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 1AW).
- What is Buckhaven Lifeboat Station?
- Buckhaven Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Buckhaven Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY8 1AW.
- When was Buckhaven Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who owns Buckhaven Lifeboat Station?
- Buckhaven Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- How do I get to Buckhaven Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Cameron Bridge, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 1AW.