Llandudno Lifeboat Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Llandudno Lifeboat Station by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Llandudno Lifeboat Station
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 15 Sep 2015
Llandudno Lifeboat Station is the only lifeboat station in the UK to have its boathouse located in the middle of town. Whereas most lifeboat stations are situated next to the sea for obvious reasons, Llandudno Lifeboat Station is situated in Lloyd Street, almost equidistant from both of Llandudno's shores. The reason for the unique situation of Llandudno lifeboat goes back to 1861 when the boathouse was positioned so that the boat could be towed equally quickly to either North Shore or West Shore. The current boathouse was constructed in 1903. Work will begin on a new Lifeboat Station at Craig-y-Don in 2016.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.32179
Longitude
-3.834396