Former Fire Station
Old Fire Station Apartments, 1A and 1B, High Street, East Ham, London, E6 6EN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080960
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fire Station
- Statutory Address:
- Old Fire Station Apartments, 1A and 1B, High Street, East Ham, London, E6 6EN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1080960
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fire Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- Old Fire Station Apartments, 1A and 1B, High Street, East Ham, London, E6 6EN
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Old Fire Station Apartments, 1A and 1B, High Street, East Ham, London, E6 6EN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Newham (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 42674 83459
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 July 2026 to amend the name, address and description due to a change in building use and to reformat the text to current standards.
TQ 48 SW
4/15
EAST HAM E6
HIGH STREET SOUTH (east side)
Nos 1A and 1B
Old Fire Station Apartments
Former Fire Station
(Formerly listed as Council Offices, HIGH STREET SOUTH)
GV
II
Former fire station, later offices, now converted into apartments, at corner of Nelson Street 1913. (Dated in parapet of tower). J E W Birch, Borough Surveyor. Bold red brick building of two and a half storeys with terracotta dressings and slated roof. Four bays to front and return elevation of three bays to right. Tappring slated cupola to tower at corner. Mullioned and transomed windows to first floor with four rusticated segmental leaded openings to ground. Pedimented gables to second floor. Gabled parapet to tower with obelisks. Listed for group value with library and town hall.
Listing NGR: TQ4267483459
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 204947
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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