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Lewis, Stornoway, Shell Street, Former Lifeboat Station And Slipway
Lifeboat Station (19th Century), Slipway (19th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Stornoway, Shell Street, Former Lifeboat Station And Slipway
Classification Lifeboat Station (19th Century), Slipway (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Storoway Harbour, Old Lifeboat Station; Newton Street
Canmore ID 81302
Site Number NB43SW 28
NGR NB 42582 32569
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/81302
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Stornoway
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB43SW 28 42582 32569
Location formerly cited as NB 4257 3256.
For Stornoway Harbour (centred NB 4228 3260) and associated buildings, see NB43SW 19.00.
For (replacement) New Lifeboat Station (NB 41919 32838), see NB43SW 229.
A lifeboat house and slipway 140ft [42.7m] long were built in 1887. Situated in Newton Street, the lifeboat station is in use as a car repair garage.
N Leach 1999.
