Discover The Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum
The Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum
The Fishermen’s Lifeboat Museum is the home of the Henry Ramey Upcher, Sheringham’s last private lifeboat built in 1894 and in service until 1935, still housed in the original boat shed from where she was launched. The museum is dedicated to the history of the lifeboats financed by the Upcher family of Sheringham Hall to be manned by the fishermen of what was originally Lower Sheringham. It includes a wealth of information on the earlier Augusta lifeboat (1838-1894). Exhibits tell stories of Sheringham’s fishing and boat building families of those times.
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Experience the Peter Coke Shell Gallery
The Peter Coke Shell Gallery
The Peter Coke Shell Gallery in Sheringham contains an exhibition of almost 200 stunning shell-art sculptures and beautiful arrangements, made with shells from all over the world – all the work of one man. Actor and playwright Peter Coke (1913-2008) the voice of Paul Temple in the classic radio series of the 1950’s. Fascinated by the intricate nature of shell formation, Peter devoted himself to this unusual craft, developing his techniques to a stunning level of expertise and producing a wide range of imaginative subjects: a gem of Sheringham not to be missed.
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Discover the history of the buildings
Buildings History
The Buildings accommodate the Fishermen’s Lifeboat Museum, the Peter Coke Shell Gallery, a small first floor office for the society and below that a pop up craft unit which is rented out. They are not listed (there are only two listed structures in the whole of the town of Sheringham) but, having been sensitively restored, are an important feature of the Conservation Area.
(Photo: John Fielding Aerial Image)
News and Events
Find out more about what is going on with Sheringham
and District Society, including the Fishermen's Lifeboat
Museum and the Peter Coke Shell Gallery.
Coffee Morning Talks
Come and hear one of our guest speakers.
Admission is by donation - tea and coffee with
a cake will be provided.
Heritage Trails
Sheringham Hertitage Trail is a circular route around the edge of town to take in the historical features.
Sheringham Trails are a series of walks in and around town and can be done in stages.
Sheringham Lifeboat Trail
This short trail guides visitors wishing to view Sheringham’s current RNLI lifeboat and no fewer than five preserved lifeboats. The oldest of these is the last “private” lifeboat, the Henry Ramey Upcher dating from 1894, contained in the Fishermen’s Lifeboat Museum.