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Islands · Scottish Highlands

Tobermory Lifeboat Station

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Tobermory Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Edwardian post box on Main Street, Tobermory - geograph.org.uk - 5841591

Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
4 h–12 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

Tobermory Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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See it from the streetimagery from 2019

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From the Wikipedia article

Tobermory Lifeboat Station is located at the end of Main Street in Tobermory, a harbour town sitting at the northern end of the Sound of Mull, on the Isle of Mull, part of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. A lifeboat was first placed at Tobermory by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1938, operating until 1947. The station was re-established in 1990. The station currently operates a Severn-class All-weather lifeboat, 17-39 Elizabeth Fairlie Ramsey (ON 1270), on station since 2003.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

In 1937, it was decided to place a lifeboat at the town of Tobermory, on the Isle of Mull, a location ideally situated to cover the sea areas of western Scotland. The nine-year-old lifeboat J. & W. (ON 722) was temporarily placed on station in October 1938. Meanwhile, the new station boat, a lifeboat, which had been constructed in early 1938 at Sandbank on Holy Loch, by Alexander Robertson & Sons, had been placed on display at the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow in May 1938, remaining there until October 1938. When the exhibition closed, the boat was dispatched to its new home at Tobermory, stopping at Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp on the voyage, where 300 people took a further opportunity to view…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
56.6233, -6.0644
Postcode
PA75 6NU
Parliamentary constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Established
1938
Official site
rnli.org

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tobermory Lifeboat Station?
Tobermory Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA75 6NU).
What is Tobermory Lifeboat Station?
Tobermory Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Tobermory Lifeboat Station?
Drivers can use postcode PA75 6NU.
When was Tobermory Lifeboat Station built?
Built or established in 1938.
Who owns Tobermory Lifeboat Station?
Tobermory Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
Is Tobermory Lifeboat Station free to visit?
Yes, Tobermory Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
How do I get to Tobermory Lifeboat Station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PA75 6NU. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.