Name: | Orpington old fire station 2 |
Address: | Chislehurst Road/Elmcroft Road |
Town: | Orpington |
Brigade: | London |
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Year Range: |
1908?-? |
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Confirmed Latitude/Longitude: | 51.381099 North 00.102621 East |
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Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://orpington-history.org/time_line_files/
- 26th November 1908 - Orpington's first Fire Station was opened and was situation on the junction of Chislehurst Road and Elmcroft Road. (Web site also says it was opened in 1909). 1926, it had motorised fire tenders
Shown on 1933 1:2500 OS map
John Meakins
- This station was made two storey before a replacement station was set up in a parade of shops in the High Street
John Handley
- the old fire station building was the building now used by Imms carpets, Chislehurst/Elmcroft Roads corner. It has some interesting doors at the side |
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