Memorials & monuments · East of England
Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial
In or near Stiffkey.
Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Helmut Zozmann — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Lifeboat Horse is a 3-metre high sculpture located in the harbour of Wells-next-the-Sea, created as a tribute to the horses that once pulled the town's lifeboat. It is fully visible at low tide and partially submerged at high tide, making it a popular attraction for both locals and visitors. The sculpture is removed during the winter months for protection and reinstated in the spring.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Norfolk Coast SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: HOLKHAM
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
- Ramsar wetland: North Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is a grade II listed memorial in Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. It commemorates the death of 11 members of an RNLI lifeboat crew, who died in 1880 when a wave capsized their boat, in what is now known as the Wells lifeboat disaster.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9581, 0.8503
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- Postcode
- NR23 1AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Wells-on-Sea — 1.4 km
- Official site
- wellsguide.com
Sources
- osm: node/3255989017 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial?
- Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR23 1AT), in the parish of Wells-next-the-Sea.
- What is Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial?
- Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR23 1AT.
- Is Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial a protected site?
- Yes — Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is part of the North Norfolk Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the HOLKHAM National Nature Reserve.
- Is Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eliza Adams Lifeboat Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is Wells-on-Sea, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR23 1AT.