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Name:Thorndon old fire station
Address:The Street
Town:Thorndon
Brigade:Suffolk
Postcode:
  
Year Range: ?-?
  
Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude:
52.286774 North
01.127628 East
     
Further Information/ Provenance: 

"Firefighting in Suffolk, Volume 1", p44
- fire in Debenham was attended by engines from Debenham, Stonham and Thorndon

"Firefighting in Suffolk, Volume 1", p126
- fire engine provided in 1844

Kelly's Directory of 1904 refers to a fire engine at Thorndon: "The village contains a fire engine, provided by subscription in 1844".

Shown on 1904 1:2500 OS map, still on 1926 1:2500 OS map, still on 1957/1958 1:10560 OS map

Unable to tell if current garage is old fire station building or a replacement
 
 
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