| Name: | Alton old fire station 4 |
| Address: | Town Hall, Market Street/Lenten Street |
| Town: | Alton |
| Brigade: | Hampshire |
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| Year Range: |
1922-1934 |
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Unconfirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 51.148606 North
00.977631 West |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_objectrecord_postsearch.htm&_IXFIRST_=55&_IXMAXHITS_=1&m=quick_sform&text=fire+station&tc1=i&tc2=e&s=qKrXMph7FPh
- Town Hall was erected in 1812 and enlarged in 1840 and was used as a corn exchange, a drill hall, a school the Fire Station and a place for public meetings, lectures, dances and entertainments.
Unknown which part of building was used as fire station
Post Office Directory of Hampshire, Wiltshire & Dorset, 1875, p14
- fire brigade established in 1863. No address given
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/stationdetail.htm?stcode=05&stname=alton&stc=alto
- Fire brigade started in 1864
Memories of Alton Hampshire FB group
- used as fire station from 1922 to 1934. Has postcard of Market Street showing appliance bays doors under Town Hall
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