Beaches · Scottish Lowlands
Hendon Beach
Hendon Beach is a beach in the 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
- Park Lane · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hendon Beach is a beach on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Sunderland Central parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area SR2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sunderland (Hendon Beach) Lifeboat Station was located on the coast between the Wearside and Grangetown areas of Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. A lifeboat was first stationed at Hendon Beach in 1902, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). After just 10 years in operation, Hendon Beach Lifeboat Station was closed on 11 July 1912.
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Background
History
The Great Storm of 1901 is well documented. This violent storm caused devastation along the North Sea coasts of Scotland and England, and in a period of 4 days between 12 and 15 November 1901, over 40 vessels were lost, claiming over 200 lives. Nine men of the Caister Lifeboat were lost in the 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster. On passage from Nantes to North Shields, the full-rigged French vessel Quillota was wrecked at Ryhope Point, Hendon Beach, with the loss of 16 crew. In 1895, Coxswain John Davison and the crew of Sunderland (South Outlet) lifeboat station suggested a new station at Hendon Beach, as in certain conditions, they had great trouble trying to launch. Although discussed by the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8884, -1.3580
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR2 9RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Park Lane — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: w185302611 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hendon Beach Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hendon Beach?
- Hendon Beach is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode SR2 9RZ), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- When was Hendon Beach built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who owns Hendon Beach?
- Hendon Beach is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is Hendon Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Hendon Beach is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hendon Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Hendon Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hendon Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Park Lane, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR2 9RZ.