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HER Number:MDV19140
Name:Former Fire Station, St Andrew's Street, Tiverton

Summary

Former fire station, originally a long rectangular building adjoining the police station, was rebuilt in 1898, retaining only the northern end. Converted to garages in the 1970s.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 954 122
Map Sheet:SS91SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTiverton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTIVERTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/92

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIRE STATION (XIX - 1844 AD to 1898 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SDV349040.

Other details: Film 368.


Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.

'Fire Escape House' shown on long rectangular building adjoining north elevation of 'Borough Police Station'. Map object based on this Source.


Edginton, C., 1976, Tiverton's Industrial Archaeology, 28-29 (Monograph). SDV46908.

The present fire station was rebuilt in 1898.


Timms, S. C., 1982, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV349044.

Fire station, St. Andrews Street. Small detached building to north of police station. Converted to garage as part of Devon Historic Buildings Trust scheme in late 1970's.


Devon Historic Buildings Trust, 1992, Twenty Years of Progress. 1973 to 1993, 6 (Monograph). SDV346986.

Altered to provide garages to the two dwellings formed by conversion of the adjacent Police Station.


Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Land at Tumbling Fields, Tiverton, 6; figure 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV338875.

Former fire station adjoined the police station.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV338875Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Land at Tumbling Fields, Tiverton. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.42. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6; figure 2.
SDV338879Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital).
SDV346986Monograph: Devon Historic Buildings Trust. 1992. Twenty Years of Progress. 1973 to 1993. Twenty Years of Progress. 1973 to 1993. A5 Paperback. 6.
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV349040Ground Photograph: Devon County Council. Devon County Council Conservation Section Collection. Photograph (Paper).
SDV349044Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 1982.
SDV46908Monograph: Edginton, C.. 1976. Tiverton's Industrial Archaeology. Tiverton's Industrial Archaeology. Unknown. 28-29.

Associated Monuments

MDV19138Related to: Former Police Station, St Andrew's Street, Tiverton (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 8 2012 1:03PM