Building record 3738/0/11 - Former Fire Station

The site of a World War II auxiliary fire station. The station was operated by the auxiliary fire service (AFS) to augment the regular fire services. The site is located in the yard of the Stags Head Public House on the High Street in Earls Barton. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the fire station was found to have been destroyed.

{1} Stone built outbuilding, extending with a low brick wall supporting a wooden frame, clad in corrugated iron sheet. Wooden doors, corrugated iron roof. Now destroyed, the remains of the stone portion now form part of a retaining wall for a terraced garden.

{2} Photos of the old fire station, taken over by the Auxiliary Fire Service when war broke out.

{3} The site of a World War II auxiliary fire station. The station was operated by the auxiliary fire service (AFS) to augment the regular fire services. The site located in the yard of the Stags Head Public House on the High Street in Earls Barton. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the fire station was found to have been destroyed.

<1> Armishaw A., 2000, Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN101506.

<2> Simmonds, B., 1989, A Busy Little Station - A History of Earls Barton Fire Brigade, p.43-4 (unchecked) (Book). SNN108729.

<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Jan 18 2023 4:29PM