Beaches · North East England
West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station
In or near The Hartlepools.
West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station, the nearest railway station is Hartlepool, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TS25 1NR, and entry is free.
About
West Hartlepool 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
See it from the streetimagery from 2023
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station consisted of two lifeboat stations, located near to the harbour town of Hartlepool, in County Durham. A lifeboat was first stationed to the south of the town in 1847 by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway Company at Stranton Beach, In 1854, a second lifeboat was placed near the Harbour Masters Office at Hartlepool Docks. Both stations were transferred to the management of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1869. The No.1 station was closed in 1894, leaving the No.2 station as the primary station, until it too was closed in 1906.
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Background
History
Under the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, companies operating Dock facilities were required by Act of parliament to provide a lifeboat, as directed: Thus it was in 1847, that West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station (No.1) was established at Stranton Beach, near to the West Hartlepool Iron Works overlooking Hartlepool Bay, by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway Company (later to become the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company in 1853). A boathouse was constructed, and a 30-foot 12-oared lifeboat was built by John Cambridge of Hartlepool. In 1854, the boathouse at Stranton Beach was reconstructed, and a second lifeboat station (No.2) was established on the south side of the Hartlepool…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6773, -1.1980
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS25 1NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q131138786 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS25 1NR), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS25 1NR.
- When was West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Who owns West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Hartlepool Lifeboat Station?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS25 1NR.