| Name: | Hornchurch old fire station 1 site |
| Address: | Iron Foundry, Billet Lane (now Sainsburys car park) |
| Town: | Hornchurch |
| Brigade: | London |
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| Year Range: |
1908-1964 (demolished) |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 51.563607 North
00.218209 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42811
- Hornchurch parish vestry bought a fire-engine in 1830. (fn. 143) The parish council, soon after its formation, took over from the vestry an old manual engine which had been housed at the Hornchurch Brewery, High Street, and removed it to the old Drill Hall, Billet Lane, and in 1898 a uniformed voluntary fire brigade was formed. A new engine was bought in 1900, and a fire station, built in Billet Lane, was opened in 1907.
http://pubcensus.co.uk/Hornchurch/HornchurchLast30Years.shtml
Shown on 1920 1:2500 OS map, still on 1939 1:2500 OS map, still on 1963/1964 1:2500 OS map. Building outline considerably larger than previous maps. Above reference refers to the old fire station being a listed building, which burnt down during conversion, so suspect original building was enlarged rather than demolished and rebuilt
http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/former_havering_borough_commander_remembers_hornchurch_fire_station_1_3702496
- shows station with extra double bays to left of original building
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