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Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station
Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Seaton Carew 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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From the Wikipedia article
Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station was located at the southern end of Front Street, in the town of Seaton Carew, in County Durham. A lifeboat was first stationed at Seaton Carew in 1823, operated by the Tees Bay Lifeboat and Shipwreck Society (TBLSS). Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1857. A second station. Seaton Snook Lifeboat Station was operational for just two years, between 1907 and 1909. Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station closed in 1922.
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Background
History
The origins of a lifeboat at Seaton Carew are more set in rumour than fact. It is told that Quaker Thomas Backhouse, a banker from Backhouse's Bank, Darlington, was visiting the town, and witnessed the wreck of a fishing boat. All hands were lost, as a crowd watched on. On hearing a lifeboat would have saved the men, he promised a lifeboat for the town. Whatever the rumours, records show that a lifeboat was operational at Seaton Carew by 1824. According to the List of shipwrecks in October 1824, no fewer than 11 vessels were driven ashore at Seaton Carew on 11 October 1824. The Sophia of Rostock was wrecked on the North Gar off the mouth of the River Tees, with the loss of the Captain. The…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6571, -1.1866
- Address
- | location_city = Seaton Carew, County Durham,
- Established
- 1823
Sources
- wikidata: Q131138865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station?
- Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1823.
- Who owns Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station?
- Seaton Carew Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.