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  2. British country house contents auctions - Wikipedia

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    The main auctioneers coordinating these sales today are Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams, with other auctions conducted by Lawrence's. A high quality auction catalogue is also published, giving details and photographs of the lots, including provenance , technical descriptions and estimated sale price ranges.

  3. Houseboat - Wikipedia

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    A houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, US Houseboat Cornelia in Ystad, Sweden, 2018. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities ...

  4. Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland - Wikipedia

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    More recently, independent services have been set up in response to the increasing popularity of coastal and river sport and leisure activities. There are at least 84 (see tables below) and as many as 100 [ 1 ] independent lifeboat services operating throughout Britain , Ireland , as well as the Channel Islands , both on coasts and inland ...

  5. List of RNLI stations - Wikipedia

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    The types of boats provided at each station and the launching methods vary depending on local needs. If more than one boat is provided they are sometimes stationed in separate buildings at different locations in the same town. Current RNLI boats fall into three broad groups: All weather lifeboats (ALBs): Mersey, Severn, Shannon, Tamar, and Trent.

  6. Charlestown, Cornwall - Wikipedia

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    Charlestown (Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning great cove) is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) southeast of St Austell town centre. [1] The port at Charlestown developed in the late 18th century from the fishing village of West Polmear.

  7. Inshore coastal areas of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A map indicating the locations of the areas listed in the inshore weather forecast - the unlisted annotation "g" applies to the Outer Hebrides. The inshore coastal areas of the United Kingdom are 15 fixed stretches of coastline that are used in weather forecasting especially for wind-powered or small coastal craft. Each area is delimited by ...

  8. List of seaside resorts in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    UK Coast Guide with details of seaside resorts around the UK; International Association of Top Seaside Resorts This page was last edited on 10 January 2025, at 21:48 ...

  9. Boscastle - Wikipedia

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    Boscastle (Standard Written Form: Kastel Boterel) [1] is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster (where the 2011 Census population was included) . It is 14 miles (23 km) south of Bude and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Tintagel. [2]