What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: Built in 1819 to house a manually-operated, horse-drawn fire engine. This building served as the town's fire station till 1939 and was until 1926 staffed by a volunteer fire brigade. Recorded plaque organisation: Faversham Town Council.
Faversham Fire Station, built in 1819, housed one of the earliest manually-operated, horse-drawn fire engines and served the town until 1939, initially staffed by volunteers until 1926, marking an important phase in local firefighting history.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0