FIRE STATION

FIRE STATION, MARKET SQUARE (SOUTH ISLAND SITE)

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1114566
Date first listed:: 01-May-1975
List Entry Name:: FIRE STATION
Statutory Address:: FIRE STATION, MARKET SQUARE (SOUTH ISLAND SITE)

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1114566
Date first listed:: 01-May-1975
List Entry Name:: FIRE STATION
Statutory Address 1:: FIRE STATION, MARKET SQUARE (SOUTH ISLAND SITE)

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FIRE STATION, MARKET SQUARE (SOUTH ISLAND SITE)

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Leighton-Linslade
National Grid Reference:: SP9218025065

Details

MARKET SQUARE 1. 5125 (South Island Site) LEIGHTON BUZZARD Fire Station SP 9225 SW 1/344

II

2. Dated 1919. Red brick, tiled roof gabled on west, 2 storeys, south elevation has 7 casement windows under pointed arches to 1st floor, 7 ground floor pointed arched panels containing windows and doors. West front wide elliptically arched doorway. Much worn stone statue on left.

Listing NGR: SP9223224917

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Legacy System number:: 35683
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.