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Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Hartlepool 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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From the Wikipedia article
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is located at Middleton, next to the port town of Hartlepool, on the north-east coast of England, in County Durham. A lifeboat was first stationed at Hartlepool in 1803 by the Hartlepool Lifeboat Committee. Management of the station was transferred to the RNLI in February 1875. The station currently operates an Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, 13-54 John Sharp (ON 1361), on station since 2025, and a B-class (Atlantic 85) Solihull (B-881), on station since 2015.
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Background
History
On 5 August 1802, the 'Castle Eden' public house in Castle Eden would be the venue of the first meeting of the local gentry and clergy, to discuss the provision of a lifeboat for Hartlepool. It was later resolved that boatbuilder Geo. Hunter be commissioned to provide a lifeboat, boathouse and carriage, and that the lifeboat be placed at the Harbour station near the Watergate on Fish Sands. Subscribers were invited to help fund the lifeboat, and £350 was received from Lloyd's of London. On 15 February, it was reported that a 27-foot 3in lifeboat, built to the design of Henry Greathead, had been placed on station at the Watergate boathouse. The lifeboat was called upon regularly. On 28…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6949, -1.1910
- Address
- Ferry Road, Middleton
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283810 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartlepool Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6949°, -1.1910°.
- Who owns Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.