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Montrose Harbour, Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Montrose Harbour, Lifeboat Station
Classification Lifeboat Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Port Of Montrose; Montrose Harbour, Lifeboat House; River South Esk
Canmore ID 280550
Site Number NO75NW 44.10
NGR NO 72121 56970
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/280550
- Council Angus
- Parish Montrose
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO75NW 44.10 72121 56970
Lifeboat Station [NAT] (shows two buildings)
OS map (GIS, ep. 3).
The first lifeboat station at Montrose was built by the Town Council close to the lower leading light; it was handed over to the Harbour Board in 1901 and passed to the RNLI in 1869/70. A new lifeboat house and slipway were then built close by. This was itself improved and enlarged to form a double boathouse in 1900/1901. The boathouse was enlarged and the slipway lengthened in 1926, further impriovements being effected in 1938 and 1964.
The lifeboat was moored in the river from 1972, but the old lifeboat station remained in use until 1981. It was demolished in April 1998.
N Leach 1999.
This building is not indicated on the current OS (GIS) AIB.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 19 April 2006.
