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Staithes is a village in North Yorkshire, England, situated by the border between the unitary authorities of North Yorkshire and Redcar and Cleveland. [1] The area located on the Redcar and Cleveland side is known as Cowbar. Formerly a hub for fishing and mining, Staithes is now a tourist destination in the North York Moors National Park.
Staithes and Runswick Lifeboat Station is located on the north side of the harbour, in the village of Staithes, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Staithes Lifeboat Station was established in 1875 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It has been closed for two periods between 1922 and 1978, due to a decline in the fishing ...
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The first lifeboat to be stationed at Whitby was in 1802 on the west side of the river. [3] This had been paid for by a combination of local finance and an offer from Lloyd's of London who contributed £50 of the £160 needed for a lifeboat. [4]
Immediately to the north west of the station the railway passed over Staithes Viaduct, built in 1875 but not opened to railway traffic until 1883 along with the rest of the railway. [10] The viaduct was built of iron and concrete and was 152 feet (46 m) high and 790 feet (240 m) in length. [ 12 ]
North Tyneside based film company, ACT 2 CAM, made a film in 2013 about the life of a young fishwife, entitled The Cullercoats Fishlass. The story follows the fortunes of a young fishwife living at the turn of the 20th century. Over 150 young people aged 8–18 were engaged in the creation of the film, working on screen and behind the camera. [24]
Redcar Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station based in the town of Redcar in North Yorkshire, England.The station is the furthest north in Yorkshire.