Old lifeboat station at Porthoustock, now used as a village hall.

Built 1869 the station was used until 1942. The most notable rescue was in 1898, 14th October, when the steamship "Mohegan" struck the Manacle Rocks, en route to New York and immediately began to sink. The Porthoustock lifeboat was one of four lifeboats which attended, but none of the boats could find the steamship. The Porthoustock lifeboat managed to save 44 of the 51 survivors (100 people sadly died). (Leach N. 2013. Cornwall's Lifeboats p.37)

There are two iron arches in the ground which may relate to the lifeboat station, possible for moving the doors or the boat.

Period

Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901), Modern (1901 and later)

Period comments

Opened in 1869 and closed in 1942

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1869

The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1942

Monument Type - Broad

Navigation aid

Monument Type - Narrow

Lifeboat station

Monument Description

A building designed to house a lifeboat, usually with a stone ramp to launch the boat into the sea.

Evidence Type - Broad

Evidence Type - Narrow

Evidence Description

Object Type - Broad

Object Type - Narrow

Object Description

Other records:

NRHE Number

Unknown

NT HBSMR Number

Unknown

HER Event Number

Unknown

External Link

None

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