Hammersmith Fire Station

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The current Hammersmith Fire Station at 190-192 Shepherd's Bush Road, operational since 2003 Hammersmith Fire Station, W6 - geograph.org.uk - 860601.jpg
The current Hammersmith Fire Station at 190–192 Shepherd's Bush Road, operational since 2003

Hammersmith Fire Station is a Grade II listed building at 244 Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7NL. [1]

It was built in 1913 by the architect W. E. Riley. [1]

After being decommissioned as a fire station in the 2000s, it was a pub called "The Old Fire Station", and is now a branch of the restaurant chain, Wagamama. It became their 100th restaurant. [2]

Hammersmith's current fire station (since 2003) is located slightly further to the north in the same street, at 190–192. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England, "Hammersmith Fire Station (1079777)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 31 August 2014
  2. The Caterer: Wagamama opens its 100th restaurant | The Caterer, accessdate: 02/09/2014
  3. "London Fire Brigade - Hammersmith". Official website. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

Coordinates: 51°29′38″N0°13′27″W / 51.493845°N 0.22419392°W / 51.493845; -0.22419392