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Newbiggin Lifeboat Station
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
About
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is located at Sandridge (street), in the seaside town and fishing port of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, on the east coast of the county of Northumberland. A lifeboat station was established at Newbiggin in 1851, by The Duke of Northumberland. Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1852, becoming the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1854. The station currently operates the B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat Richard Wake Burdon (B-864), on station since 2012.
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Background
History
On the 22 March 1851, the fishing cobles of Newbiggin set out for a days work. Caught by a sudden storm, four boats were capsized, and 14 men drowned. For their gallantry and rescue efforts, resulting in the saving of two lives, five fishermen from Newbiggin were each awarded the Silver Medal from the RNIPLS. The Duke of Northumberland, the driving force of the Newcastle Shipwreck Association, and soon to be president of the RNIPLS, ordered and funded a lifeboat house to be constructed on the shore at Newbiggin. In 1852, a 30-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (10) oars, was named Latimer, was placed at the station by the RNIPLS, with them taking on…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1859, -1.5066
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Newbiggin by the Sea
- Postcode
- NE64 6DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Phone
- +44 1670 811951
- Established
- 1851
- Opening
- Sa-Su 00:30-16:00
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283808 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newbiggin Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE64 6DB), in the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea.
- When was Newbiggin Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1851.
- Who owns Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Newbiggin Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- How do I get to Newbiggin Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE64 6DB. It sits within the Blyth and Ashington parliamentary constituency.