| Name: | Maidstone old fire station 2 |
| Address: | Market Buildings |
| Town: | Maidstone |
| Brigade: | Kent |
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| Year Range: |
1901-1967 |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 51.274117 North
00.521829 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4014.0
- gives address as Market Buildings
Shown on 1957 1:2500 OS map in Market Buildings
http://www.maidstone-i-remember-it-well.com/JohnRoberts.html
- fire station that was responsible for the fire cover for as far afield as Lenham, Headcorn, Marden, Loose, West Malling and Eccles. All of which had their own fire station, plus a retained station at Maidstone. Under the arches and alongside the Mitre Public House were housed a variety of appliances. A Turntable Ladder, Water Tender, Hose Laying lorry, Pump Escape, Pump Salvage Tender, Motorcycle and Box sidecar, Austin General Purpose Towing vehicle, the Station Officers van
"Firefighting in Kent" by Roger Mardon & John Meakins, page 59
- has picture. Fire station from inception of borough FB in 1907 until 1967
Garry Wainwright
- brigade established pre 1844
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