| Name: | Rainham (KNT) old fire station 3 |
| Address: | Recreation Ground |
| Town: | Rainham |
| Brigade: | Kent |
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Unconfirmed
Latitude/Longitude: | 0.000000 North
00.000000 East |
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| Further Information/ Provenance: | |
Kelly's Directory of Kent, 1913. [Part 1: County & Localities], page 544
- A FB was formed in 1900 and is under the control of the Parish Council
http://www.rainham-history.co.uk/articleslist/279-rainham-in-the-years-leading-up-to-first-world-war
- Rainham Fire Brigade which formed in 1901 had its headquarters on the [recreation] ground with one 22 man fire engine with fire fighting equipment
http://www.rainham-history.co.uk/articleslist/311-rainham-at-war-in-1915
- in the case of enemy aircraft attacks their arrival would be signalled by the ringing of the church bells which would allow special constables based at the fire station to go out and warn residents
Not shown on available maps August 2016
Garry Wainwright
- brigade established 1901
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