Memorials & monuments · North West England
Lifeboat Monument, St Annes
Lifeboat Monument, St Annes — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
About
Lifeboat Monument, St Annes is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-north-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1196340). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Lifeboat Monument, St Annes, stands on South Promenade, St Annes, Fylde, Lancashire, England. It commemorates the death of 13 lifeboatmen from St Annes who were lost in the attempt to rescue the crew of the German barque Mexico that had been driven into a sandbank in a gale in December 1886. The lifeboat from Southport also lost 14 of its 16 man crew in the disaster. The monument depicts a lifeboatman looking out to sea and standing on a rock-like plinth.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lifeboat Monument, St Annes, stands on South Promenade, St Annes, Fylde, Lancashire, England. It commemorates the death of 13 lifeboatmen from St Annes who were lost in the attempt to rescue the crew of the German barque Mexico that had been driven into a sandbank in a gale in December 1886. The lifeboat from Southport also lost 14 of its 16 man crew in the disaster. The monument depicts a lifeboatman looking out to sea and standing on a rock-like plinth. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.7490, -3.0338
- Address
- South Promenade, St Annes, Lancashire, England
- Opening
- 23 May 1888
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979040 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lifeboat Monument, St Annes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lifeboat Monument, St Annes?
- Lifeboat Monument, St Annes is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.7490°, -3.0338°.
- What are the opening hours for Lifeboat Monument, St Annes?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: 23 May 1888. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Lifeboat Monument, St Annes a listed building?
- Lifeboat Monument, St Annes carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.