| Name: | Barrow old fire station 4 site |
| Address: | Duke Street |
| Town: | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Brigade: | Cumbria |
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| Year Range: |
1887-1911? (demolished) |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 54.111146 North
03.227264 West |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
Simon Adamson
- Before Abbey Road fire station, Barrow FB operated from a corner of the covered market in front of the Town Hall, and from two converted shops in Hindpool Road. A temporary fire station in Duke Street was in dire need of replacement by 1910, so the new premises in Abbey Road was built.
Shown on 1891 1:2500 OS map
http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BA%2fFB&pos=2
- A voluntary fire brigade had been established in the town in 1866, which was taken over by the Borough Council the following year, and transferred to Cumbria in 1974 purpose-built premises in Abbey Road opened in 1912 and were finally replaced in 1997. Previous premises included a corner of the covered market in LAWSON ST. 1866-1878; two converted houses and shops at 17-18 HINDPOOL ROAD 1878-1887; an iron building, formerly the library in Duke Street 1887-1912
Http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BLC%2f200%2fCY%2fSCH+4&pos=33
- photo dated 1906. Note on back: Fire Station between Town Hall and Majestic once the Public Library
http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BLC%2f200%2fGN%2fFIR+6&pos=38
- Sepia photo showing Barrow fire station after it was the library and before it was the police station
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