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Barra Island Lifeboat Station
Barra Island Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Barbara Carr — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Barra Island 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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From the Wikipedia article
Barra Island Lifeboat Station is located at Castlebay, a village at the southern end of the Isle of Barra, part of the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago sitting off the north-west coast of Scotland. A lifeboat was first placed at Barra Island by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in September 1931. The station currently operates a Severn-class All-weather lifeboat, 17-12 Edna Windsor (ON 1230), on station since 1998.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
For many years, the only lifeboat serving the Outer Hebrides was the boat based at the station, established in 1887. Following an increasing number of wrecks and loss of life in the area, at a meeting of the RNLI management committee on 16 July 1931, it was agreed that a new station be established at the opposite end of the islands, at Castlebay, to be known as Barra Island Lifeboat Station. An eight-year-old lifeboat was renamed 684 RM (ON 684), and placed on service at Barra Island in September 1931. The lifeboat had previously been named John R. Webb at , but Tenby retained the name for their new boat. On 31 March 1932, the lifeboat mechanic at Barra Island witnessed the steam trawler…
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- Coordinates
- 56.9541, -7.4871
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS9 5WZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1931
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283827 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barra Island Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barra Island Lifeboat Station?
- Barra Island Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS9 5WZ).
- When was Barra Island Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1931.
- Who owns Barra Island Lifeboat Station?
- Barra Island Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Barra Island Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Barra Island Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barra Island Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS9 5WZ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.