Where is North Berwick Lifeboat Station?

North Berwick Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH39 4JL).

How do I get to North Berwick Lifeboat Station?

The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH39 4JL.

Who owns North Berwick Lifeboat Station?

North Berwick Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

How do I get to North Berwick Lifeboat Station?

The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH39 4JL.

Other places · Central Scotland

North Berwick Lifeboat Station

In or near North Berwick.

North Berwick Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: North Berwick · 0.9 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit North Berwick Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is North Berwick, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is EH39 4JL. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.

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North Berwick Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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

North Berwick Lifeboat Station is located on Victoria Road, in North Berwick, a seaside town and former royal burgh, sitting on the south side of the Firth of Forth, 20 miles (32 km) east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, formerly Haddingtonshire, in south-east Scotland. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1860. The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Sunijo (D-891), on station since 2024.

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Background

History

On the evening of Tuesday 25 October 1859, the schooner Bubona was heading to Aberdeen from Newcastle-upon-Tyne with a cargo of coal, when the wind changed direction. By 21:00, the wind was nearly hurricane force, and with her sails damaged, the boat made for shore, and ran aground off Canty Bay. Despite the Rocket Brigade getting a line to the vessel, the crew were in no fit state to take advantage. A large crown gathered onshore, but at around midnight, they witnessed the vessel break up, and all five crew perish. The wreck of the Bubona prompted calls for a lifeboat, from Rev. Stewart of Liberton, and coastguards Capt. Woodrow and Walter Malcolm. A local committee was established, and…

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Coordinates: 56.0603, -2.7176
District: East Lothian
Postcode: EH39 4JL
Parliamentary constituency: Lothian East
Nearest railway station: North Berwick — 0.9 km
Official site: rnli.org

Sources

wikidata: Q7054181 (CC0)
wikipedia: North Berwick Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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