RNLI Poole Lifeboat Station

RNLI HQ corporate base, college, workshops and boatyards. Impressive modern architecture. The RNLI is a Great British institution we can all be proud of.

The most amazing group of people made the launch a memory so lovely from the lady in the car park to mark and Sharon who took us to the lifeboat and every single person we saw was so friendly well done everyone

RNLI - COASTGUARD- POOLE. Brave and Heroic. My personal score is 10/10 and my Gold Star for Excellence is given.

Been a while since last ventured here. Tyne class allways kept me coming back.

Excellent open day!

Poole Quay is a visitor attraction to the south of the town centre lined with a mixture of traditional public houses, new bars, redeveloped warehouses, modern apartment blocks and historic listed buildings. Once the busy centre of Poole's maritime industry, all port activities moved to Hamworthy in the 1970’s as the Quay became increasingly popular with tourists. The Grade II listed Customs House on the quay-front was built in 1814 and now functions as a restaurant and bar. Nearby the Grade I listed Town Cellars, a medieval warehouse built in the 15th century on the foundations of a 14th century stone building, houses a local history centre. Scaplen's Court, another Grade I listed building, also dates from the medieval era. Poole Pottery has been redeveloped into an apartment block. Boats regularly depart from the quay during the summer and provide cruises around the harbour and to Brownsea Island, the River Frome and Swanage. Public artworks along the Quay include Sea Music – a large metal sculpture designed by Sir Anthony Caro, and a life-size bronze sculpture of Robert Baden-Powell created to celebrate the founding of the Scout Movement on Brownsea Island. At the western end of the quay near the mouth of Holes Bay is Poole Bridge. Built in 1927, it is the third bridge to be located on the site since 1834.Poole was one of several harbouring sites along the south coast of Britain where the Romans landed during their conquest of Britain the 1st century. The Roman Emperor, Vespasian, brought the Second Augustan Legion to the harbour in 43 AD and founded Hamworthy, an area just west of the modern town centre. The Romans and continued to use the harbour throughout the occupation. Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is 33 kilometres ( 21 miles ) east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset. Together with Bournemouth and Christchurch, the town forms the South East Dorset conurbation with a total population of over 400,000.Poole swing bridge was out of use for many months during 2016 and 2017, it was closed for repairs. This bridge is a lifting bridge that operates during the day to allow boats passing through into the many moorings available in Poole harbour. This RNLI station looks after any calls for emergency at sea. Poole is hone to the RNLI head office and college. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution ( RNLI ) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as well as on some inland waterways. There are numerous other lifeboat services operating in the same area. Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, the RNLI was granted a Royal Charter in 1860. It is a charity in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. Queen Elizabeth II is Patron. The RNLI is principally funded by legacies and donations, and most of the members of its lifeboat crews are unpaid volunteers.

Nice to walk past it!

Interesting

RNLI lifeboat station is a fascinating place. Dorset Marine Police are right next door. You can book a tour of the lifeboat station. I like to see what activity they have been doing. It is right by the old lifting bridge.

An awsome place that give you an insight into the work that's undertaken here.