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St Abbs Harbour, Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name St Abbs Harbour, Lifeboat Station
Classification Lifeboat Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 128380
Site Number NT96NW 54.01
NGR NT 92053 67317
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/128380
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Coldingham
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT96NW 54.01 92053 67317
Location formerly entered as NT 9205 6731.
The slipway was built in 1909-11, but the boat was stored in the open. The lifeboat house was built in 1914-15 at the top of the slipway; it was resheeted and converted to house an inshore lifeboat in 1980-1. Further modifications were carried out in 1987 and 1998.
(Illustrations: details of boats and rescues cited).
N Leach 1999.
