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Accrington Web (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/index.php)

- Heritage and History (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f124/)

- - Old Fire Station (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f124/old-fire-station-7380.html)

Tinkerbelle

19-01-2005 17:00

Old Fire Station

Can anyone tell me has the old fire station always been on Manchester Road and was it this building that housed the air raid sirens during the wars?

Tinkerbelle

20-01-2005 22:32

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Nobody have any information? I have found out it was built in 1932 does anybody know were it was situated before this. I'm sure at school i was told it was part of the market hall and that there was a bell housing above the back entrance of the market hall that was something to do with it being a fire station.

Can nobody shed any light?

Mick	21-01-2005 09:32

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do you mean this bell ? sorry the pics are poor

Tinkerbelle

21-01-2005 12:28

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That's the one mick :)

Wez	21-01-2005 12:35

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Were the Air raid sirens there then?

Tinkerbelle

21-01-2005 12:45

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Dunno wez i was told at school that the bell was for fire brigade and they used it as air raid siren during war trying to find out if it's true! It was your post about the air raid shelters that got me thinking about it all so i can thank you for the torment lol! :rolleyes:

Wez	21-01-2005 14:52

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oh right, didn't know that. I knew there's a tower behind the fire station in their yard that they use for training exercises.

WillowTheWhisp

21-01-2005 15:44

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What we need to find is someone who was around during the war and ideally before 1932, trouble is that as time passes there are fewer and fewer of them about.

Sparkologist

21-01-2005 17:44

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Mr T, Sir? :rolleyes:

Acrylic-bob

22-01-2005 05:34

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I can vaguely remember hearing the siren being sounded from the fire station in Manchester Road, that would be some time in the early to mid 60's. I am not sure when the practise was abandoned. Wasn't the siren located on top of the drying tower?

If you go to Amsterdam, on the first Monday of the month, at 12 noon, all of the city's Air raid sirens are tested. Very spooky sound!

Tinkerbelle

22-01-2005 21:39

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Thanks for the input guys the library is probably best place to look/ask. If i ever find out i'll let you know

Wez	25-01-2005 10:52

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Crackin!!!

Atarah

30-01-2005 23:19

Old Fire Station up for auction.

The old building is to be auctioned off, take a look at

http://www.pugh-company.co.uk/auctions/index.html

Atarah

31-01-2005 10:09

Old Fire Station up for auction.

Maybe that link is not too clear. If you click on the 23rd Feb auction a database page appears. The top one is the "former fire station". Double click on the 001 and all will be revealed.

Atarah

Wez	31-01-2005 11:09

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If only I had the money, that'd be a cool place to live.

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