Memorials & monuments · South East England
PENLEE
In or near Potsgrove.
PENLEE — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehenge Works · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
PENLEE is located in Central Bedfordshire with the postcode LU7 9LA. The nearest railway station is Stonehenge Works, which is 0 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
PENLEE is a memorial located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Nine Acres Pit SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred on 19 December 1981 off the coast of Cornwall, England. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat Solomon Browne, based at the Penlee Lifeboat Station near Mousehole, went to the aid of the vessel Union Star after its engines failed in heavy seas. After the lifeboat had rescued four people, both vessels were lost with all hands. Sixteen people died, including eight volunteer lifeboatmen.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9378, -0.6328
- District
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parish
- Heath and Reach
- Postcode
- LU7 9LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
- Nearest railway station
- Stonehenge Works — 0 km
Sources
- osm: node/11712067374 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Penlee lifeboat disaster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is PENLEE?
- PENLEE is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU7 9LA), in the parish of Heath and Reach.
- What is PENLEE?
- PENLEE — a memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to PENLEE?
- The nearest railway station is Stonehenge Works, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU7 9LA.
- Is PENLEE a protected site?
- Yes — PENLEE is part of the Nine Acres Pit SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is PENLEE free to visit?
- Yes, PENLEE is free to enter.
- How do I get to PENLEE?
- The nearest railway station is Stonehenge Works, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU7 9LA.