The life-boat Grace Darling achieved a gallant rescue near this station, during violent gale on the 11th of October.

On that day the Elizabeth, & sloop belong- ing to Sunderland, was forced on to the Pftrtin Steel rocks by tremendous gale, and the Life-boat was speedily on its »»y to the rescue, which was happily affected after a hard struggle of more than two hours' duration. Two men and a woman were on this occasion saved ftran perishing, the Elizabeth sinking soon pier she was relieved of her human freight..