Fire Station Details - Birkdale old fire station site

Name:	Birkdale old fire station site
Address:	Weld Road
Town:	Birkdale
Brigade:	Merseyside
Postcode:

Year Range:	1900-1919 (demolished 1971)

Confirmed Latitude/Longitude:	53.634594 North 03.014795 West

Further Information/ Provenance:
http://www.fireflash-delta64.co.uk/southportcbarch.html http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/views-blogs/look-back/2008/11/21/delving-into-the-history-of-birkdale-fire-brigade-101022-22303114/ - station reopened during WW2 for use by AFS http://www.merseyfire.gov.uk/Historical/southport.htm - transferred into Southport FB in 1911 http://www.merseyfire.gov.uk/Historical/VolunteerUDCBrigades.htm - A purpose built station was completed next to the Town Hall on Weld Road in 1900. In 1912 however Birkdale became part of Southport, the latter’s Brigade soon had 2 motor engines and so Birkdale was little used. The volunteers were wound up in 1918.


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