Name: | Hawick old fire station 1 site |
Address: | Commercial Road |
Town: | Hawick |
Brigade: | Lothian & Borders |
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Year Range: |
1914-1971 (demolished 2002) |
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Confirmed Latitude/Longitude: | 55.423480 North 02.789221 West |
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Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.graemekirkwood.co.uk/LB/35.htm
http://www.hawick-news.co.uk/news/Driver39s-lucky-escape.491872.jp
Shown on 1921 1:2500 OS map, still on 1965/1966 1:2500 OS map
http://projecthawick.forumatic.com/viewtopic.php?t=52&p=10743
- has picture dated 1974 showing fire station in distance with comment "old fire station demolished just years after photograph was taken"
https://mbasic.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=586008138135093&id=404513866284522&refid=17
- A new site was chosen adjacent to the River Teviot, off Commercial Road, and construction took place between 1913 and 1914.
- In the early 1950's, Hawick Station (no.27, later no.35) retained three Fire Engines |
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