| Name: | Rothbury old fire station 3 |
| Address: | library, north end of Dovecote Yard |
| Town: | Rothbury |
| Brigade: | Northumberland |
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| Year Range: |
1864-? |
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Unconfirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 0.000000 North
00.000000 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.rothbury.co.uk/viltrail/mini%20history.htm
- 1894: New library built by voluntary subscription at the North end of Dovecote Yard. Parish fire engine and hearse kept on ground floor
http://www.rothbury.co.uk/viltrail/Short%20History%20Notes/Fire%20Engine.htm
- original fire engine (still exists) presented to village and parish of Rothbury in August 1788 by George Farquhar. For many years the fire engine stood under the shelter of the old Church Porch. By September 1896, the newly formed Urban Council were its custodians and it stood in the shop of George Grey, Builder. Pump currently at Rothbury Garage, Townfoot, Rothbury
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