Other places · North East England
Cresswell Lifeboat Station
In or near Lynemouth.
Cresswell Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt · 4.4 km
About
Cresswell Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cresswell Lifeboat Station was located at Cresswell, a village approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Cresswell by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1875. After operating for 69 years, Cresswell Lifeboat Station was closed in 1944.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After the founding of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1824, and later when it became the RNLI, it wasn't uncommon for any acts of gallantry at sea, whether by lifeboat, or other means, to be rewarded with RNIPLS or RNLI medals for gallantry. For the rescue of six men from the vessel Julius on 23 November 1861, which was aground and breaking up on Broad Sand Rocks, Thomas Brown (Big Tom), a Cresswell boatman, was awarded the RNLI Silver Medal. Some years later, in 1874, James Brown and his three sons, all of Cresswell, were drowned, when their fishing coble overturned within sight of the shore. James was the brother of Thomas. At the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2352, -1.5382
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Cresswell
- Postcode
- NE61 5LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 1875
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside Halt — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q125935711 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cresswell Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Cresswell Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5LD), in the parish of Cresswell.
- What is Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Cresswell Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 5LD.
- When was Cresswell Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1875.
- Who owns Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- Cresswell Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Cresswell Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Cresswell Lifeboat Station is part of the Cresswell and Newbiggin Shores SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Cresswell Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5LD.