Old Fire Engine House - Vestry Road, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 35.058 W 000° 00.739
30U E 706979 N 5719034
This Waltham Forest blue plaque is mounted above, what would appear to be, a garage door... which it probably is today. Reading the plaque advises that this was the home of the Walthamstow parish fire-engine.
Waymark Code: WMPPR2
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The plaqued contains the text:

Waltham Forest Heritage

Walthamstow Fire-Engine House
For most of the 19th century this small
building housed the Walthamstow Parish
fire "engine". Manually operated and
originally hand-drawn, it was adapted to
the horse in 1863

Current Use: Garage

Year Originally Built: Early 19th century

Is it open to the public?: No

Location: Walthamstow, London

Year Retired: Not listed
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