Bip 88 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 EDIT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 From NEP DUNKIRK Fire Station is set to be sold to a property developer based in Cheshire. Last month, staff moved to the new Highfields station in Beeston. Now the site is set to be sold to Gladman Commercial properties. Contracts have been exchanged but not completed. Money from the sale will be split between Notts Fire and Rescue and Nottingham City Council, who jointly own the site. A spokeswoman for Notts Fire and Rescue said it was not yet clear what the developer's plans were. Can we can keep the museums open now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Beefsteak 305 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 DUNKIRK Fire Station is set to be sold to a property developer based in Cheshire. bu99er , my compo investment is out in the open !!! (I was going to build a caravan park for travellers) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I only seem to remember a few Fire Stations in Nottingham, Shakespeare St. Dunkirk and Ruddington. How many more were there? PS: if this has been covered before.. attach to subject. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Arnold............ Carlton.................Cinderhill. Beeston had it's own to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Highfields? Don't know how long that's been there but my cousin works there now, he used to be at Dunkirk til it closed a few years ago. There's one still in West Bridgford I think. A BIG mistake to close Shakespeare Street when the new London Rd Station is opened (In my opinion) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 There used to be one in Sherwood near Perry road, this might have been in the fifties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,893 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I think I remember this one. Wasnt it on Hucknall rd just before Perry rd tucked into a corner next to a newsagents. I used to pass it on the way to Haywood school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 On Hillcrest Grove. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Re: the closure of Shakespeare Street and a new main fire station on London Road. It currently looks like this. There is also an earlier thread which shows what used to be on that site on the edge of the Meadows.. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13243 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 That'll be a long pole to slide down! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 There was one at Bulwell near "the bogs" when I lived there 40+ years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 And for anyone who didn't know....the former Dunkirk fire station now looks like this. https://goo.gl/maps/jTMwLGV9PDD2 Nottingham University. It actually looks better than the building it replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 There was one at Bulwell near "the bogs" when I lived there 40+ years ago. It isn't marked on this map, but looking at another it is shown as being here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 http://www.yourlocalweb.co.uk/nottinghamshire/cinderhill/pictures/4018441-stockhill-fire-station/ Stockhill Fire Station. Some nice pictures on this website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 #13 Thanks Cliff,big changes there!,seem to remember a PDSA place too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 The one at the ex PDSA site has been open for about a year now I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 #13 Thanks Cliff,big changes there!,seem to remember a PDSA place too? The PDSA place is still there at Dunkirk. It's hidden behind the new building in the Streetview. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thank you Cliff,when I was a temp at Boots Island St.there was a PDSA centre.. which later became a shelter for the homeless?.. opposite Boots main gate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Does anyone remember the big Leyland fire engine with the turntable ladder attachment that was housed at Shakespeare St. I was always intrigued as to why it had a black bonnet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I remember going to an open day and display at Shakespeare St Fire Station back in the 50's. In those days the fear of nuclear attack meant that dark green auxiliary fire engines were kept there. These were always kept on the right hand side of the line up and consisted of a land rover and trailer pump and the inimitable Bedford 'Green Goddess', can anybody recall this. At the open day a full demo of fire fighting skills was demonstrated including entering a smoke filled building when smoke bombs were lit that promptly blew back across the crowd. To this day I can still smell that smoke, it had an odd pungent sickly smell, 'Elf and Selfless' wouldn't allow that today. I do remember the big old Leyland turntable fire engine being used as a demo for rescuing people from the tower, can't recall a black bonnet, if it had I probably didn't think anything of it.Does Stapleford Fire Station count by the way, is it still there? The reason I'm asking is because I actually designed it 40 odd years ago. I recall the foundations for the hose tower were problematical so I designed it as a massive reinforced concrete boot shape, hooked under the reinforced raft of the main building. I'm assuming it hasn't fallen over yet!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I went to those fire displays Pete,up until the early 70's. A Renault Dauphin upside down and that 'yellow' billowing smoke, the Merryweather was an AEC? Before those TK Bedford's,I remember those sloped front Dennis fire engines. 999 was in the registrations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Great photo from PTP. Dunkirk fire station in the early 1960s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 Nice one Cliff,are they AEC,s marquis engines? And a Dennis? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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