Woolwich Fire Station is a Grade II listed building at 24 Sunbury, Woolwich, London. [1]
It was built in 1887, and the architect was Robert Pearsall. [1] It was London's second-oldest operational fire station, with crews at one time using its five-storey octagonal watchtower [1] to spot fires in the surrounding area. [2]
The fire station closed in January 2014 under mayor Boris Johnson's Fifth London Safety Plan. [2] In 2016 it was given planning permission to be converted into flats. [3]
51°29′31″N 0°03′27″E / 51.4919°N 0.0575°E
Woolwich Fire Station is a Grade II listed building at 24 Sunbury, Woolwich, London. [1]
It was built in 1887, and the architect was Robert Pearsall. [1] It was London's second-oldest operational fire station, with crews at one time using its five-storey octagonal watchtower [1] to spot fires in the surrounding area. [2]
The fire station closed in January 2014 under mayor Boris Johnson's Fifth London Safety Plan. [2] In 2016 it was given planning permission to be converted into flats. [3]
51°29′31″N 0°03′27″E / 51.4919°N 0.0575°E