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Boathouse History

Here are some of the more significant events in the history of the station boathouse

1864 First Boathouse built at a cost of £140

1876 Slipway lengthened

1888 A new lifeboat house and slipway constructed at a cost of £1200

1893 A special 15ft Boarding Boat built for the station

1919 The roller keelway on the slipway was lengthened

1925-26 The boathouse was extended for the stations first motor lifeboat and the slipway was extended to 351ft - one of the longest in use.

1986 A new access road to the station was built