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The Fire station in Brougham Rd was next to Riverside school virtually opposite the present RNA club according to the 1909 map of Poulton cum Seacombe. No idea where Platt St is/was. Dave
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Platt St. was quite near the new Brougham Rd. site. Looking at the map (red x) it must have been very small. Map is O.S. 1911
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Remember, it may not have looked like a fire station! it may have been simply a yard with an escape ladder or hose cart inside
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Cheers for that Chris. Well, at least I know where Platt Street was now. Mum is 79 so, maybe a map of about 1940 or so might show if there was a station in Oakdale Road. I`m begining to think she`s mistaken though.
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And of course many fire stations "popped up" in the war years as the NFS and AFS requisitioned properties to use as sub stations
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Mmmm, that could be a thought bazzoh.
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Mill lane water tower was once a fire station...
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Dunno how I missed Platt St, I must have been looking straight at it. Time for another visit to Specsavers I think. Dave
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