Repair work complete for 90th anniversary of Northampton fire station
Major conservation work has now finished at The Mounts Fire Station, the town's oldest.
Conservation works have now been completed at Northampton’s oldest Fire Station.
The Mounts Fire Station was originally built on the site of an old jail and was opened 90 years ago this month, on July 30 1935.
Stonemasons have been working hard to restore part of The Mounts Fire Station façade, and have spent the past six months painstakingly repairing some of the exterior Bath stone.
Among the conservation works, led by the Property department, also included repairs to an original Northampton crest above the fire appliance bay doors.
The Station’s external doors have been freshly decorated and engraved lettering above the bays, which reads ‘Northampton Fire Station’, has also be painted in red to mirror how the wording used to look.
Lettering above the bay doors has been repainted to replicate how the station used to look.
Survey work identified the stone had been damaged by water in the planter above the bays.
Andy Luxton, Station Commander at The Mounts Fire Station, said: “The Mounts Fire Station is one of Northampton’s historic listed buildings, so it was crucial that we needed to use a team of highly skilled and qualified experts to restore the façade
“The crews at The Mounts are proud to serve at such a historic building that is centrally located in the town to proactively support the diverse communities in Northampton while being available to respond to emergencies.
“The restoration work ensures that the building continues to take its impressive position flanked by Campbell Square Police Station and The Mounts Baths.”
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone added: “We’ve really appreciated the support of our conservation partners and our fantastic Property team for their attention to detail throughout this entire process.
“I’m so thrilled after several months of restoration that the Bath stone and the castle crest above the bay doors has been brought back to life. The Chief Fire Officer and I both agree that showing out commitment to maintaining our Fire Stations to such a high standard is so important.
“It’s fantastic that we’ve been able to successfully salvage this part of the Fire Service’s heritage and also one of Northampton’s most iconic Grade II buildings for many more years to come.”