Other places · North East England
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station
In or near Lynemouth.
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Museum Halt · 2.8 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Newbiggin Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is Museum Halt, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE64 6DB. Entry details are not specified, so please check locally for accessibility information.
About
Newbiggin 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
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is located at Sandridge (street), in the seaside town and fishing port of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, on the east coast of the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat station was established at Newbiggin in 1851, by The Duke of Northumberland. Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1852, becoming the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1854. The station currently operates the B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat Richard Wake Burdon (B-864), on station since 2012.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
On the 22 March 1851, the fishing cobles of Newbiggin set out for a days work. Caught by a sudden storm, four boats were capsized, and 14 men drowned. For their gallantry and rescue efforts, resulting in the saving of two lives, five fishermen from Newbiggin were each awarded the Silver Medal from the RNIPLS. The Duke of Northumberland, the driving force of the Newcastle Shipwreck Association, and soon to be president of the RNIPLS, ordered and funded a lifeboat house to be constructed on the shore at Newbiggin. In 1852, a 30-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (10) oars, was named Latimer, was placed at the station by the RNIPLS, with them taking on…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1859, -1.5066
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newbiggin by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE64 6DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Phone
- +44 1670 811951
- Established
- 1851
- Nearest railway station
- Museum Halt — 2.8 km
- Opening
- Sa-Su 00:30-16:00
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283808 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newbiggin Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE64 6DB), in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea.
- What is Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Newbiggin Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE64 6DB.
- When was Newbiggin Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1851.
- Who owns Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Newbiggin Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Newbiggin 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 Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Museum Halt, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE64 6DB.