Maritime museums · North East England
Zetland
In or near Coatham.
Zetland in England North East, United Kingdom.
Steve Daniels — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Zetland, the nearest railway station is Redcar Central, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is TS10 3AH. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Zetland is a preserved museum ship in England North East, United Kingdom — a vessel of historic significance preserved as a public visitor attraction. Britain's museum ships span Tudor warships (Mary Rose), tea clippers (Cutty Sark), Victorian battleships (HMS Warrior) and 20th-century submarines.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Official information
The Zetland Lifeboat Museum showcases the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world, built in 1802. Visitors can learn about the lifeboat's history and its significant role in saving lives along the Redcar coast.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. During its time on service, it is estimated to have saved over 500 lives. It is currently the primary exhibit at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum and Redcar Heritage Centre, a museum in Redcar, England. The name Zetland comes from the local Lord of Manor, the 1st Earl of Zetland. The Zetland is listed on the National Register of Historic Ships, as part of the National Historic Fleet.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1802, an unnamed lifeboat constructed by Henry Greathead of South Shields, costing £200, was placed at Redcar, a small fishing hamlet on the north coast of Yorkshire, consisting of two rows of terraced houses. The boat was known locally as Lifeboat. It is said that the cost was raised by the local population, but this seems highly unlikely in the early years of the 19th century, especially with regard to the size of the village. On Christmas Day 1836, the Lifeboat launched to the Danish brig Caroline, which was wrecked on Salt Scar Rocks. Attempting to throw a line to the vessel, Bowman William Guy, normally a pilot on the River Tees, was washed overboard and drowned. Only a short time…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6182, -1.0618
- District
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Parish
- Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS10 3AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Redcar
- Phone
- +44 1642 494311
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Daily from 3 April - 27 September; weekends 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 24&25 in Oct; open daily 26 Oct - 1 Nov, Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm, Monday to Friday 11am - 4pm
- Official site
- www.zetlandlifeboat.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8069760 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Zetland (lifeboat) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Zetland?
- Zetland is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS10 3AH), in the parish of Redcar and Cleveland, unparished area.
- What is Zetland?
- Zetland in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Zetland?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS10 3AH.
- Who owns Zetland?
- Zetland is owned by | operator =.
- Is Zetland a protected site?
- Yes — Zetland is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Zetland?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS10 3AH.