2005

SU4639 : The Old Fire Station, Sutton Scotney

taken 19 years ago, near to Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, England

The Old Fire Station, Sutton Scotney
The Old Fire Station, Sutton Scotney
This wonderful thatched barn was brought into use as a fire station for the National Fire Service in 1939 and the crew attended many war-related incidents including a Halifax bomber crash at Hunton Down Farm. On 1st April 1948 the National Fire Service was disbanded and Sutton Scotney fire station became one of the 50 fire stations forming the Hampshire Fire Service. The only thatched fire station in the country, continued in service until 14th October 1972 when the present station a few yards further up Oxford Road was officially opened. The building stands in the car park of the Coach & Horses public house and has been converted into letting accommodation, the three rooms are named Dennis, Bedford and Commer after famous makes of Fire Engine.
The new fire station is next door Link

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Category: Fire station
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Coach Horses [10] · Houses [5] · Station at Sutton Scotney [5] · Sutton Scotney Services [3] Other Photos: · Sutton Scotney Fire Station ·
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SU4639, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Penny Mayes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 13 September, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 14 October, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 463 395 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:9.2055N 1:20.3028W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 463 395
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SU4639) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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