Fire Station Details - Belfast Central old fire station 1 site

Name:	Belfast Central old fire station 1 site
Address:	96 Chichester Street
Town:	Belfast
Brigade:	Northern Ireland
Postcode:

Year Range:	1894-1994 (demolished)

Unconfirmed Latitude/Longitude:	54.597868 North 05.922268 West

Further Information/ Provenance:
http://issuu.com/glenravel/docs/snapshotspart1 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bill.broadhurst/pagefive.htm http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/CommunityProgrammes/Heritage/Pages/Heritagetour_Laganside.aspx - Original fire station was replaced by a much larger one in 1894. NIFB moved from site in 1994 http://www.futurebelfast.com/96-chichester-street.html - constructed 1892-94 by J. C. Bretland and later extended in 1900. The HQ comprised a group of red brick buildings forming a block on Chichester Street, Oxford Street and Townhall Street. The main building was a three storey red sandstone structure with five fire engine bays. The station closed in 1993 when the Fire Service moved to a new building at Ormeau Avenue. Later demolished and site now occupied by the Laganside Courts.


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