Appledore Lifeboat Station

Appledore Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations at Appledore, Devon, England. The first lifeboat was stationed in the town in 1825 and the present station was opened in 2001.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Devon Maritime Museum and St Mary’s Church.

North Devon Maritime Museum

Museum

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The North Devon Maritime Museum is a museum situated in the estuary town of Appledore, Devon, England. Housed in Odun House, a Georgian Grade II listed building which has been the home of several ship owners and master mariners over the past 200 years, the museum opened in 1977. North Devon Maritime Museum is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Appledore Lifeboat Station.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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St Mary's Church is the parish church of Appledore. It sits on the Quay overlooking the River Torridge. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1836, the church being dedicated two years later. St Mary’s Church is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Appledore Lifeboat Station.

Royal George Inn

Pub

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Royal George Inn is a pub, which is situated 930 feet east of Appledore Lifeboat Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appledore and Westward Ho!.

Appledore

Village

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Appledore is a village at the mouth of the River Torridge, about 6 miles west of Barnstaple and about 3 miles north of Bideford in the county Devon, England.

Westward Ho!

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Westward Ho! is a quaintly-named seaside town in Torridge, Devon, England, near Bideford! Beware however, that's where the quaintness ends. Westward Ho! is in some need of investment, although it retains a good variety of quality local businesses, and its beach is highly regarded and noted for the cleanliness of its water.

Yelland

Village

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Yelland is a village of 2,000 inhabitants situated in North Devon between Instow and Fremington in the English county of Devon. Yelland is included within the parish of Fremington. Yelland is situated 2½ miles east of Appledore Lifeboat Station.