February 12, 2025

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London Fire Brigade Paddington Fire Station-A21

London Fire Brigade Paddington Fire Station-A21

Details of London Fire Brigade's A21 Paddington Fire Station, including Address, Allocation and History.

Paddington Fire Station


Command District:  Northern
Borough: Westminster
Station Callsign: A21
Opened: 6 February 1969
Address:  156 Harrow Road, Paddington, W2 6NL


Allocation

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Notes:

The current Paddington fire station was opened on 6 February 1969 replacing the stations located in Edgware Road and Kilburn.

Paddington is home to the Northern Command Breathing Apparatus Training School.

Former A21 Paddington Station Officer Neil Wallington has written several books about firefighting. 

The Gordon Honeycombe Book ‘Red Watch‘ was also written about one of A21’s biggest incidents at the Worsley Hotel, Maida Vale, on December 13th, 1974.