Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Balcary Lifeboat Station
Balcary Lifeboat Station — lifeboat station (1884-1931), now house, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Balcary Lifeboat Station is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lifeboat station (1884-1931), now house, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.8256°, -3.8261°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balcary Lifeboat Station was located under Balcary Hill at Balcary Point, at the southern end of Auchencairn Bay, overlooking Hestan Island on the Solway Firth, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Castle Douglas, in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Balcary Point by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1884. Balcary Lifeboat Station was no longer required following the placement of a motor-powered lifeboat at Kirkcudbright, and closed in 1931.
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Background
History
In 1884, four fishermen were awarded £3 (15 shillings each) by the Kirkcudbright RNLI Committee, for the rescue of the three crew of the vessel Mary and Jane, wrecked on the Barnhouie Sands. Following this incident, the RNLI then agreed to place a lifeboat at Balcary, which arrived in November 1884. A lifeboat house was constructed at Balcary Point, at a cost of £518-17s. A new 34-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with both sails and (10) oars, built by Forrestt of Limehouse, London, and costing £363, was sent to the new station.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8256, -3.8261
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 1QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1884
Sources
- wikidata: Q17792667 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balcary Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balcary Lifeboat Station?
- Balcary Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 1QZ).
- When was Balcary Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1884.
- Who owns Balcary Lifeboat Station?
- Balcary Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Balcary Lifeboat Station a listed building?
- Balcary Lifeboat Station is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Balcary Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 1QZ. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.