In April 1866 the RNLI sent their assistant inspector to Sheringham to assess the situation in the town.
Captain David Robertson  made his recommendation for a station to be placed within the town.
He also met members of the Upcher family who had already provided funds and organisation for the existing fisherman’s lifeboat.
Henry Upcher came to an agreement to provide land at East Cliff, opposite a coal yard for the construction of a lifeboat station.
The cost was £251 and was built by J Francis of Cromer.
The station was completed by 1867 and was of brick construction complete with a lecture room on the second floor.
The station was situated behind an area called The Mo (The site today occupied by Sheringham Museum,  called The Mo) and a long timber slipway was built from the promenade down to the beach.
In April 1866 the RNLI sent their assistant inspector to Sheringham to assess the situation in the town. Captain David Robertson  made his recommendation for a station to be placed within the town. He also met members of the Upcher family who had already provided funds and organisation for the existing fisherman’s lifeboat. Henry Upcher came to an agreement to provide land at East Cliff, opposite a coal yard for the construction of a lifeboat station. The cost was £251 and was built by J Francis of Cromer. The station was completed by 1867 and was of brick construction complete with a lecture room on the second floor. The station was situated behind an area called The Mo (The site today occupied by Sheringham Museum,  called The Mo) and a long timber slipway was built from the promenade down to the beach.
RNLB Duncan