Fire Station Details - Southsea old fire station 1 site

Name:	Southsea old fire station 1 site
Address:	Somers Road
Town:	Southsea
Brigade:	Hampshire
Postcode:

Year Range:	1946?-1970s (demolished)

Confirmed Latitude/Longitude:	50.795740 North 01.082001 West

Further Information/ Provenance:
http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_objectrecord_postsearch.htm&_IXFIRST_=36&_IXMAXHITS_=1&m=quick_sform&text=fire+station&tc1=i&tc2=e&s=qKrXMph7FPh - station demolished and rebuilt (enlarged) on same site. Photo taken 1973, so demolition after that. New station opened in 1978 Fire Cover 201, page 23 - has picture taken 1977 Hampshire Fire Past and Present FB group - Trev Harman: Somers Road fire station was designed, planned and built by fire service personnel at a cost of Ł7,000 using salvaged bricks from WW2. The station officially opened on January 11th 1946


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