Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station
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| Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station | |
| RNLI Lifeboat station | |
Wells lifeboat station.
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| Country | England |
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| County | Norfolk |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Town | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Location | Wells Lifeboat Station, Beach Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1DR |
| - coordinates | 52°58′22.5″N 0°51′6.12″E / 52.972917°N 0.8517°E |
| Material | Present building, Fabricated steelwork, cladding and concrete |
| Founded | 1830 Taken over by RNLI in 1869 |
| Date | Current boathouse location in 1895 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station is an RNLI operated lifeboat station located in the town of Wells-next-the-Sea in the English county of Norfolk[1]. The inshore boat is called Jane Ann III and is a D class inflatable lifeboat, whilst the offshore boat is called Doris M, Mann of Ampthill, and is a Mersey class lifeboat. The station operates both inshore and offshore lifeboats. Its neighboring stations are to the east, Sheringham lifeboat station and Hunstanton Lifeboat Station to the west.
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.
