Other places · North East England
Sunderland Lifeboat Station
In or near Hendon.
Sunderland Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light · 1.0 km
Getting there & planning your visit
Sunderland Lifeboat Station is located at postcode SR6 0PW, approximately 1 km from the nearest railway station, Stadium of Light. Entry is free, and the site is accessible.
About
Sunderland 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sunderland Lifeboat Station is located at North Dock Marina in the port city of Sunderland, which sits at the mouth of the River Wear, in the county of Tyne and Wear. A lifeboat was first stationed here in 1800 by the Sunderland Lifeboat Committee, followed by a succession of privately operated lifeboats. Overall control of all Sunderland lifeboats finally passed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1871. The station currently operates two Inshore lifeboats; the B-class (Atlantic 85) Seagil (B-945), on station since 2024, and a D-class (IB1) Thee Andy Cantle (D-879), on station since 2023.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The history of lifeboats and stations at Sunderland is the most complicated and confusing of any of the 238 RNLI stations. Starting in 1800, it is thought there have been 13 different stations, and 35 lifeboats, along with station name and number changes. The history below is the best that can be gained at present, although research continues... Inspired by the rescue efforts made to the vessel Ajax, wrecked on her maiden voyage just north of Sunderland harbour, Lord Dundas set about raising funds to provide a lifeboat at Sunderland. Thus was created the Sunderland Lifeboat Committee, who in 1800 placed a 27-foot non-self-righting lifeboat on the north side of the docks at Roker. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9195, -1.3677
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR6 0PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 1800
- Nearest railway station
- Stadium of Light — 1 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283735 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- Sunderland Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR6 0PW), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- Sunderland Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR6 0PW.
- When was Sunderland Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1800.
- Who owns Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- Sunderland Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Sunderland Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Sunderland Lifeboat Station is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Stadium of Light, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR6 0PW.