Buildings Penlee Lifeboat Station



the 1884 boathouse in current guise


the 1856- , 1867-built boathouses no longer exist, 1884-built boathouse still stands @ corner of wharf road , jennings street in penzance. separated harbour wharf road , houses bistro.


the 1913-built boathouse @ penlee point built cliffs below newlyn mousehole road. single-storey building short slipway. launched boats mount s bay facing st michael s mount. although no boat stationed here, boathouse still maintained , small memorial garden has been created on north side of boathouse people can sit , remember crew of solomon browne.


the new station @ newlyn harbour comprises 2 buildings. main one, houses crew facilities, workshop, , fund-raising gift shop, single-storey masonry structure tile roof. alb berth alongside modern pontoon accessed metal truss walkway. separate masonry , corrugated metal boathouse contains ilb, launched shallow slipway entrance.








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