Little Cannon Street Fire Station

[Vivienne14]

This was the fire station in use before Upper Priory station and the subsequent Corporation Street Central Station.

Interesting that in the municipal fire service was at one time under the direction of the Chief of Police. Viv.

 

[mikejee]

Here is another photo of it

 

[Vivienne14]

Thanks Mike, a good photo, even has, what I assume is the engine in the doorway. Could you place it on a map please? Thanks. Viv.

 

[Astoness]

clearer one of the fire station

 

[mikejee]

That is difficult Viv. it was no 8-11 Little Cannon St (from 1873 directory). Little Cannon St was a street that went from Cannon St and ended at Warwick Passage, The numbering listed in the directories went up to 17, and warwick Oassage is marked as before no 8, so I think it reasonable to assume that gthe fire station was at the Warwick Passage end of the street. This , however means that it was probably on a site which later became part of Corporation st, the remaining part being renamed Fore St