RNLI Station History · East Anglia
Wells next the Sea Lifeboat Station
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Established1830
RNLI From1869
Gallantry Medals3
StatusActive 24/7
| All-Weather Lifeboat | |
|---|---|
| Inshore Lifeboat | |
| Launch Method | Carriage |
| Address | Beach Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1DR |
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At Wells-next-the-Sea on the north Norfolk coast, a lifeboat has served since 1830, with the RNLI taking over in 1869. From a new boathouse at the harbour mouth it operates a Shannon-class all-weather lifeboat and a D-class; its history is marked by the great disaster of 1880.
The Norfolk Shipwreck Association established a station at Wells in 1830; it closed in 1851 and was re-established by the RNLI in 1869, vessels frequently grounding on the outlying sands. The grade II-listed 1869 boathouse survives, and a new boathouse opened at the harbour mouth in 2022.
