Summary
Single-storey fire engine house, date stone of 1847.
Reasons for Designation
Elm Fire Engine House, dated 1847, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
Although some local communities were providing fire-fighting equipment in the early C17, the oldest listed fire engine houses date from the late C18 and are extremely rare. Following the Great Fire of London in 1666, insurance companies, municipalities and communities strove to improve fire regulations. A Fire Establishment was created in Brighton in 1831, and the numerous brigades in London merged in 1833 to form the London Fire Engine Establishment, operating from thirteen stations. Brigades were organised throughout the country by the police, insurance companies, a variety of businesses, and private individuals.
Details
Single-storey fire engine house, date stone of 1847.
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