| Name: | Wrexham old fire station 1 site |
| Address: | Guildhall Square, Chester Street |
| Town: | Wrexham |
| Brigade: | North Wales |
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| Year Range: |
?-1957 (demolished) |
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Confirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 53.046454 North
02.992127 West |
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http://www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk/Rescue-Stations/wrexham.aspx?lang=en
- situated in Guildhall Square in Wrexham which is now a shopping centre complex
Slightly different location to Wrexham old 2
Shown on 1937 1:2500 OS map
Wrexham Museum
- in use until 1957
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/virtual_gallery/firemans_helmet.htm
- The first regular fire brigade in Wrexham was the Prince of Wales' Volunteer Fire Brigade. The brigade was formed in 1863. They had two horse-drawn fire engines and in 1894 had their own purpose built fire station on the old Guildhall Square off Chester Street [Wrexham old 2].
In 1895 a dispute broke out when local people accused the volunteers of being slow to reach a fire at the Victorian Corn Mills at the Beast Market (near Tesco's.) The volunteers were not happy and went on strike. In response the Borough Council set up their own volunteer fire service.
Http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/big_town_story/safe_sound.htm
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