Building record 1623/0/24 - Brixworth Fire Engine House

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Summary

Purpose-built fire engine house constructed in 1912. Now dwelling.

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Full Description

{1}{2}{3} Single storey stone building with brick quoins and a round entrance arch, now blocked in with stones. It was built in 1912, the village's first purpose-built fire station, housing a horse drawn appliance. This slate roofed building with good brick dentilation at the eaves is now incorporated into a dwelling.


<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (unchecked) (Draft). SNN101121.

<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, Site 52 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.

<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), Site 54 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Draft: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. NIAG Industrial Gazetteer. (unchecked).
  • <2> Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. Site 52 (checked).
  • <3> Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. Site 54 (checked).

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Location

Grid reference SP 74741 71080 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish BRIXWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District)

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 20 2021 9:34AM

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