Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Andrews Lifeboat Station
St Andrews Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Andrews 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
St Andrews Lifeboat Station was located at Woodburn Place, in the town of St Andrews, approximately 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Dundee, on the east coast of the Fife peninsula. A lifeboat was first placed at St Andrews in 1802. Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1860. An Independent lifeboat station was established at Boarhills in 1865, operating until 1891. St Andrews Lifeboat Station was closed in 1938.
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Background
History
On 3 January 1800, the sloop Janet was driven ashore and wrecked at St Andrews. John Honey, a six-foot four-inch tall University student, and acknowledged athlete and swimmer, was alerted by his tutor that his skills were needed on the shore. Swimming out to the wreck, he brought a line ashore, and the Master and four crew were pulled to safety. Amongst the crowd watching on, was Dean of Guild, magistrate and merchant Cathcart Dempster. Inspired by the actions of John Honey, he started a public fund for the provision of a lifeboat at St Andrews. With additional funds provided by Lloyd's of London, who had a vested interest in reducing insurance claims, a 30-foot lifeboat was ordered from…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3362, -2.7824
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1802
Sources
- wikidata: Q130270567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrews Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrews Lifeboat Station?
- St Andrews Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8LA).
- When was St Andrews Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1802.
- Who owns St Andrews Lifeboat Station?
- St Andrews Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.
- Is St Andrews Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrews Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrews Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8LA. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.