Museums · South West England
Poole Lifeboat Station
In or near Upton.
Poole Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Poole, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed at Poole Harbour in 1865 an
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Poole · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Poole Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Poole, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed at Poole Harbour in 1865 and the present station was opened in 1988. Since November 2016 it has operated two inshore lifeboats, an Atlantic 85 and a D class.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Poole Harbour SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Ramsar wetland: Poole Harbour
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Poole Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Poole, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed at Poole Harbour in 1865 and the present station was opened in 1988. Since November 2016 it has operated two inshore lifeboats, an Atlantic 85 and a D class.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first boathouse was built in 1865 at Sandbanks by the narrow entrance to the large, natural Poole Harbour. This was remote from the house in Poole which meant that the crew had to be collected by horse-drawn coach from the Antelope Hotel in the High Street and taken to Sandbanks. In 1882 a new boathouse was built on land leased from Poole Corporation on the Fisherman's Dock at the east end of Poole Quay. A dedicated slipway was built in front of the boathouse in 1897 as the public slipway was often blocked by other boats. In 1887 a flagstaff had been erected so that messages could be exchanged with Sandbanks. At this time the crew was summoned to launches by a signal rocket. In 1892…
Description
The crew facilities and storeroom occupies one part of a larger brick-built building facing the water on Poole Quay. The upper floor is set into the roof with a large window overlooking the lifeboat's pontoon. The floating boathouse for the ILBs is moored alongside this pontoon adjacent to the Lifting Bridge.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7127, -1.9921
- Parish
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
- Postcode
- BH15 1ZB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poole
- Established
- 1865
- Nearest railway station
- Poole — 0.9 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Poole Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poole Lifeboat Station?
- Poole Lifeboat Station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH15 1ZB), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.
- What is Poole Lifeboat Station?
- Poole Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Poole, Dorset in England. The first lifeboat was stationed at Poole Harbour in 1865 an
- How do I get to Poole Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH15 1ZB.
- When was Poole Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1865.
- Who owns Poole Lifeboat Station?
- Poole Lifeboat Station is owned by RNLI.
- Is Poole Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Poole Lifeboat Station is part of the Poole Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Poole Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Poole, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH15 1ZB.