| Name: | Vange and Pitsea old fire station site |
| Address: | High Road |
| Town: | Vange, Basildon |
| Brigade: | Essex |
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| Year Range: |
1936-1961 (demolished) |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 51.561392 North
00.492354 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.basildonrecorder.co.uk/news/9419782.Hats_off_to_the____home_of_firefighting___/
- Basildon previously served by fire stations at Laindon & Vange
http://www.basildon.com/history/stories/story2d.html
Shown on 1939 1:2500 OS map, still on 1956 1:2500 OS map, still on 1960 1:10560 OS map
Essex Fire & Rescue Fleet Summary
- closed by ECFB. Replaced by Basildon in 1962
http://www.basildon.com/history/chronology/19301939.html
- Vange Fire Station at High Road opened. The small station located at the corner of High Road and Freshwater Drive was manned by part-time volunteer's led by chief officer William Bishop. It operated as a section station attached to Billericay Fire Brigade who also provided the single engine, formerly stationed at Billericay.
Fire Protection Review, ? 1962
- Basildon fire station officially opened 15/03/1962, replacing two obsolete stations at Laindon and Vange
Fighting Fire in Essex, page 53
- closed 11/12/1961
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