Mablethorpe

Coordinates: 53°20′27″N 0°15′40″E / 53.3409°N 0.261°E / 53.3409; 0.261

Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

History

Mablethorpe Hall

Mablethorpe as a town has existed for many centuries, although part of it was lost to the sea in the 1540s. For example, records of the Fitzwilliam family of Mablethorpe Hall date back to the 14th century. In the 19th century it was also a centre for ship breaking during the winter. Mablethorpe Hall is to the west of the town along Alford Road. It is near the parish church of St Mary (the Mablethorpe church group also includes Trusthorpe).

Town lifeboats

In 1883 the first lifeboat station was built in Mablethorpe. The station ran until the First World War when it temporarily closed because of crew shortages. After the war the station was closed permanently due to a continuing shortage of crew. The station remained closed until 1965, when an inshore lifeboat (ILB) station was established.

The town now has a new lifeboat station.