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Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
In or near The Hartlepools.
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.4 km
Getting there & planning your visit
Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is located at postcode TS24 0RY and is approximately 1.4 km from Hartlepool railway station. Entry details are not specified, so please check ahead for any potential fees. Accessibility information is not provided.
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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
On 5 August 1802, the Castle Eden public house was 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 January 1815, as reported…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6949, -1.1910
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS24 0RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.4 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283810 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hartlepool Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0RY), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0RY.
- Who owns Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Hartlepool Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0RY.