Harbours & ports · North East England
Seahouses Lifeboat Station
In or near Seahouses.
Seahouses Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Robert Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill · 6.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Seahouses Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is Chathill, located 6.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE68 7SH. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for any potential fees or accessibility options.
About
Seahouses 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.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Seahouses Lifeboat Station is located in Seahouses, a harbour village approximately 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Crewe Trustees in 1832. The station was taken over by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1859. Originally known as North Sunderland Lifeboat Station, the name was formally changed to Seahouses Lifeboat Station in 1999. The station currently operates a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat 13-36 John and Elizabeth Allan (ON 1343), and a D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat Grace Darling (D-828).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
When a harbour was created near the village of North Sunderland in Northumberland, it gradually developed to become the separate village of Seahouses. Over the years, the two villages grew in size, and have now effectively merged. In 1832, three lifeboats were placed on public display at Newcastle Quay. The first was a new lifeboat for a new station at , established by the Crewe Trustees, a charitable organisation founded by Nathaniel Crewe, Bishop of Durham in 1704, and part of the Newcastle and District Shipwreck Association (NSA) since 1824. A stone-built boathouse was constructed, and the lifeboat was supplied by Mr E. Robson of South Shields There are no specific records of any service…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5829, -1.6540
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- North Sunderland
- Postcode
- NE68 7SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Chathill — 6.1 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seahouses Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seahouses Lifeboat Station?
- Seahouses Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE68 7SH), in the parish of North Sunderland.
- What is Seahouses Lifeboat Station?
- Seahouses Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seahouses Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE68 7SH.
- Who owns Seahouses Lifeboat Station?
- Seahouses Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Seahouses Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Seahouses Lifeboat Station is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Seahouses Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Chathill, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE68 7SH.