1903 - Old Fire Station - Rotherhithe Street, Rotherhithe, London, UK
N 51° 30.395 W 000° 02.177
30U E 705669 N 5710326
This former fire station stands on the north side of Rotherhithe Street in south London. During the Second World War, especially the Blitz, it was one of London's busiest fire stations.
Waymark Code: WMFMWZ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/05/2012
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There is a cornerstone on the front of
the building that reads:
A A Allen
Esq
Chairman of
The Fire Brigade
Committee of the
London
County
Council laid this
stone on the 5th
day of March
1903
Barratt, the construction company that
converted the fire station to living accommodation, have placed a plaque on the
wall that reads:
The Old Fire
Station
Rotherhithe
Restored by
Barratt
in memory of
the crews of this
station who served
with
great valour.
Particularly during
the Second World War.
Opened by
Sir
George Young Bt M.P.
Minister for Housing, Inner Cities
and
Construction,
on 25th November
1993
The BBC website [visit
link] tells us:
"The next building of interest is
the old fire station (now riverside flats). It was built in 1903 although an
older station was here before. It was required to cope with any fires that might
break out due to the large timber stocks located around the docks. You will
notice the red doors – these were for the horse drawn vehicles used by the fire
station. The station was one of London’s busiest and closed in
1965."
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