| Name: | Ilford old fire station 4 site |
| Address: | Oakfield Road |
| Town: | Ilford |
| Brigade: | London |
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| Year Range: |
1893-1905? (demolished) |
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Unconfirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 51.558847 North
00.074471 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42730&strquery=%22fire%20station%22
Shown on 1896 1:2500 OS map - not clear which side of road fire station was
In 1871 the initial purchases of the Ilford Fire Brigade which consisted of leather hoses for
firefighting were made and 7 years later in 1884 a fire escape ladder was purchased. The
appliances were kept at the Red Lion, Ilford Hill.
The volunteer fire-brigade was formed in 1890 and in 1893 a Fire Station was built in Oakfield
Road and the following year a steam fire engine, was purchased. Two sub Fire stations were
opened in Horns Road and Cranbrook Road, and in 1905 a new central fire station was opened in
Ley Street.
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