Piers · North West England
Fleetwood Lifeboat Station
Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Poulton-le-Fylde · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is a seaside pier on the coast of Lancashire, North-West England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Blackpool North and Fleetwood parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Poulton-le-Fylde, about 8.9 km away. Postcode area FY7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wyre Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is located on The Esplanade at the port of Fleetwood, a Lancashire town at the north end of The Fylde, situated at the mouth of the River Wyre. A lifeboat was first stationed at Fleetwood by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1859. The station currently operates 13-14 Kenneth James Pierpoint (ON 1321), a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, on station since 2016, and a smaller D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Harbet (D-853), on station since 2021.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In November 1858, in response to a letter from Capt. Edward Frodsham Noel K. Wasey, RN, H.M. Coastguard, the RNLI agreed to place a lifeboat at Fleetwood. A new boathouse was constructed opposite the North Euston Hotel at a cost of £174-18s-6d, and a Peake-class 30-foot 6-oared rowing lifeboat was constructed by Forrestt of Limehouse, London, costing £140. The boat arrived on station on 20 March 1859. John Fox was appointed Coxswain, and Capt. Wasey appointed Honorary Secretary. The request for a lifeboat by Capt. Wasey could not have come a moment too soon, as in 1860, the boat was involved in no less than three medal rescues. On 22 January 1860, the Fleetwood lifeboat was towed over four…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.9281, -3.0064
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Parish
- Fleetwood
- Postcode
- FY7 6DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Established
- 1859
- Nearest railway station
- Poulton-le-Fylde — 8.9 km
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- osm: w893423968 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Fleetwood Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fleetwood Lifeboat Station?
- Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode FY7 6DN), in the parish of Fleetwood.
- When was Fleetwood Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1859.
- Who owns Fleetwood Lifeboat Station?
- Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Fleetwood Lifeboat Station a protected site?
- Yes — Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is part of the Wyre Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- Is Fleetwood Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Fleetwood Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fleetwood Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FY7 6DN. It sits within the Blackpool North and Fleetwood parliamentary constituency.