| Name: | Whitby fire station |
| Address: | Back Saint Hildas Terrace |
| Town: | Whitby |
| Brigade: | North Yorkshire |
| Postcode: | YO21 3AE |
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| Year Range: |
1930-current |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 54.487100 North
00.621667 West |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
http://www.whitbymuseum.org.uk/d12/photo/index.htm
- has picture showing station before first floor built
Whitby Museum
- In 1827 a “Fire Preventive Establishment” supported by subscriptions was formed (no further details).
The 1893 10” to 1 mile OS plan shows a fire engine house on Pier Road near Scotch Head & the lifeboat houses. (Whitby old fire station 2)
In 1923 a steam fire engine was bought, second-hand, from Redcar Corporation.
In 1928 the steam engine was replaced by our first motor fire engine for which the present fire station was built in 1930.
Here in 1958 (from 1958 annual report). Part of B Division of County Council of North Riding FS
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