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This web site is not supported or endorsed by Oxfordshire fire and rescue service in any way.
Thanks to Will from Wantage Fire Station for his help.
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The History of Eynsham Fire Station
Eynsham has had Firefighters dating back to around 1680 which was a group of volunteers. Although this is not an official record.
The first recorded record of the fire service in Eynsham dates back to 1814 when the Eynsham Church Vestry Council presented a new horse drawn manual pump, built by
Shand-Mason, to the Eynsham Volunteer Fire Brigade.
(Picture shown on the left)
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The pump was housed in Coats Barn at Home Farm in Mill Street where the horses were also stabled. Later on it was transferred to a garage area at the Old Bartholomew School.
The pump was kept in service for a century before being replaced by a Chevrolet van which towed a hose container and a Coventry Climax trailer pump, towed by a Bedford van.
By the end of the 1930’s the brigade moved back to Coats Barn and the Chevrolet was replace by a Ford V1 lorry with the Coventry Climax pump bolted on the back of the lorry.
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With the start of World War 2 the Ford was replaced by an Austin fire engine which continued to operate from Coats Barn until the move into the Mill Street fire station in 1958.
(Picture shown on the right)
This is where the station remained until the opening of the present station on Old Station Way in July 1985. |
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These are links to a government run web site called FIRE KILLS. This site contains a lot of information on Fire Safety and is well worth looking at.
The Kids Zone is there to provide fire safety information tailored to suit the 3-7 and 8-14 age groups. Fire safety is taught to children through the playing of games in order to make it a fun activity.
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If you would you like to Join us and become a Retained Fire Fighter. Click Here to learn more. |
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