Fire Station Details - Newport (S.WAL) old fire station 1 site

Name:	Newport (S.WAL) old fire station 1 site
Address:	29 Dock Street
Town:	Newport
Brigade:	South Wales
Postcode:

Year Range:	1896?-1969 (demolished 1969)

Confirmed Latitude/Longitude:	51.586128 North 02.994246 West

Further Information/ Provenance:
http://www.newportpast.com/hd/chronology.htm - demolished 1969 http://www.newportpast.com/nfs/chrono1850.htm http://www.newportpast.com/gallery/photos/php/photo_page.php?search=fire%20station&search2=yyyyyy&pos=2 - enlarged 1915 with extra bay built in main building, and further bay added to left Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire & S Wales, 1895, page 94 - Vol FB occupies temporary premises in Dock Street Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire & S Wales, 1914, page 127 - Newport FB established May 1884 Station extended 1915 http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4603011/4603014/64/ - South Wales Echo 30/01/1896: Newport fire station official opening 30/01/1896 Stan Harrison - built in 1896 as a 2 bay station and extended to 4 bays in 1915


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