A lifeboat station was established in Lynmouth on 20 January 1869, five
months after the nearby wreck of the sailing vessel
Home. The lifeboat was kept in a shed on the beach until a purpose-built
boat house was built at the harbour. This was rebuilt in 1898 and enlarged in
1906-07. It was closed at the end of 1944 as other stations in the area could
provide cover with their newer motor lifeboats. The boat house was then used as
a club but was washed away in the flood of 15 August 1952. It has since been
rebuilt and includes a public shelter.
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