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WillowTheWhisp 25-02-2005 22:58
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Originally Posted by park381
Could be, but don't you think parking would be a problem,
Isn't there a yard round the back? Well they managed to fit fire engines in so they could have inbuilt garages.

fireman 26-02-2005 00:36
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Their is a big yard and a lot of ancillary buildings

park381 26-02-2005 06:42
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
Isn't there a yard round the back? Well they managed to fit fire engines in so they could have inbuilt garages.
Yes there is a large yard at the back, but the fire engines lived inside the station, that is the inbuilt garage

Retlaw 26-02-2005 21:14
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What I would like to know is how come it was sold by Lancs County, when did they aquire it. In 1940 when the National Fire Sevice was formed, Accrington became one of the stations in the North West Division. In 1948 when things were over Lancashire County Fire Brigade was formed, at what point did they aquire the title deeds and who surrendered them. As far as I'm concerned it is still Accrington's Fire Station. Those who have purchased it must not know much about its history. The building was built on unstable ground and has some large cracks in it, which were neglected for years. the usual excuse "lack of funds". Who ever has bought it is in for a shock when they get to know the lay out and what they can do or not do inside.

Retlaw.

park381 26-02-2005 21:20
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Originally Posted by Retlaw
What I would like to know is how come it was sold by Lancs County, when did they aquire it. In 1940 when the National Fire Sevice was formed, Accrington became one of the stations in the North West Division. In 1948 when things were over Lancashire County Fire Brigade was formed, at what point did they aquire the title deeds and who surrendered them. As far as I'm concerned it is still Accrington's Fire Station. Those who have purchased it must not know much about its history. The building was built on unstable ground and has some large cracks in it, which were neglected for years. the usual excuse "lack of funds". Who ever has bought it is in for a shock when they get to know the lay out and what they can do or not do inside.

Retlaw.
Hi, It was all Lancashire Fire Service, and yes the building did belong to LCC.

Retlaw 27-02-2005 19:42
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Originally Posted by park381
Hi, It was all Lancashire Fire Service, and yes the building did belong to LCC.
You still don't say when and how they aquired title to the building. the fact that Lancs County Fire Service was on the machines, doesn't make the building theirs.
The new Fire Station and the machines do not belong to Lancs County.

As for the old building I worked in it for 30 years.

Retlaw.

park381 27-02-2005 19:43
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Does anyone remember any of the Station Officers over the years, one that springs to mind was Station Officer Hogan, he was a character.:)
Sorry just seen your post, if you worked there for 30 years, you must have some good tales about the Station Officers.

park381 27-02-2005 19:49
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Originally Posted by Retlaw
You still don't say when and how they aquired title to the building. the fact that Lancs County Fire Service was on the machines, doesn't make the building theirs.
The new Fire Station and the machines do not belong to Lancs County.

As for the old building I worked in it for 30 years.

Retlaw.
The whole building belonged to LCC, that included Mags. & Police Station. The new building ,don't know about that one, was it not built using Private money, and leased back to the fire service

fireman 27-02-2005 20:08
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in what capacity did you work their park

park381 27-02-2005 20:40
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in what capacity did you work their park
No did'nt work there but worked for LCC

WillowTheWhisp 27-02-2005 23:14
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There must be records on the deeds of who actually owned the building.

Yes, I know the fire engines lived inside the building. I often saw them in there. That was why I said they could have built in garages for cars if they made it into flats. (If there wasn't enough room for parking in the yard round the back.)

park381 28-02-2005 07:52
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
There must be records on the deeds of who actually owned the building.
The estates section used to deal with all that, including any building that was purchased or leased.

Retlaw 01-03-2005 23:20
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I Knew all the Firemen, Leading Firemen, Sub Officers, Station Officers, Station Commanders, Assistant Divisional Officers, Divisional Officers, Assistant Chief Officers, Deputy Chief Officers and Chief Officers, from 1957 onwards. I know many tales, yarns, stories and lots of other things, but some of them might take umbrage at having their little secrets divulged.

Retlaw.

I would still like to know how Lancs County aquired title to Accrington Fire Station, probably one of those things some one doesn't want light shining on it.

fireman 02-03-2005 07:18
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did you know CHARLIE ROBINSON

WillowTheWhisp 02-03-2005 07:43
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Did you know Frank McVan?


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