Hoylake Lifeboat Station

Hoylake Lifeboat Station is located on the North Parade promenade in the town of Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside. A lifeboat was first stationed at Hoylake by the Liverpool Dock Trustees in 1803. The station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1894.

Hoylake Lifeboat Station
Hoylake Lifeboat Station
Hoylake, Wirral
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationNorth Parade
AddressHoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 3AL
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°23′57.0″N 3°10′38.9″W
Opened1803 / 1894
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

The station currently operates a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, and a Griffon Type 470TD Hovercraft.

Hovercraft H-005 Hurley Spirit on Hoylake beach

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