Newhaven Lifeboat Station
RNLI lifeboat station in East Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newhaven Lifeboat Station is an RNLI[1] station located in the town of Newhaven in the English county of East Sussex in the United Kingdom.[2] The original station was established in 1803 and taken over by the RNLI in 1854.[3]
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Newhaven Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI lifeboat station |
Architectural style | Steel-frame boathouse built on stanchions with brick and block construction |
Location | West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BT |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 50°47′19″N 0°03′13″E |
Opened | 1803–1809 re-established in 1825–1829 and 1852 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
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Material | Concrete, brick, block and steel |
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The station operates an All-weather lifeboat, the Severn-class David and Elizabeth Acland (ON 1243), on station since 1999, and from 2022, a D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat, Arthur Hamilton (D-774).[4]