
What is recorded here
Third Tenby Lifeboat House stood at Castle Sands during the 19th Century, serving as a lifeboat station for the Pembrokeshire coast. It is still recorded as a listed place in the national monument register, though the entry does not say whether the public may enter. The house may have smelled of tar, rope and salt while crews waited for storms, and it may have saved people from the same sea that keeps taking them back.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Third Tenby Lifeboat House, Castle Sands, Tenby as Lifeboat Station from the 19th Century period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Third Tenby Lifeboat House, Castle Sands, Tenby, was built in the 19th century to serve as a lifeboat station, reflecting the importance of maritime safety along the Welsh coast. It is remembered as part of the national network of lifeboat stations established to rescue seafarers in distress.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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