Wembley Fire Station

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Wembley Urban District Council began construction of Wembley Fire Station in 1937 to replace their existing station in St Johns Road, with construction being completed and the station opening in July 1939.

Nationalisation of the fire service in 1947 saw Wembley taken over by the Middlesex Fire Brigade, who made the station their headquarters.

As befitted the station’s new function, a second floor was added to the existing structure in the early 1950s.

With the formation of the Greater London Council in 1965, the Middlesex FB, along with several others was amalgamated into the London Fire Brigade.

The 1980s saw the original building converted for office use, with the operational station accommodation being moved to an office block in the rear yard.

This was followed in 1996 with a single-storey block being constructed under the eastern canopy at the rear of the appliance bays.

London Fire Brigade Wembley Fire Station received Grade II listed status on 24th November 2000 for its special architectural interest as a fire station in the streamlined Moderne style of the 1930s.

Moving up to date, the original station building received a full refurbishment, with the space being returned to fire station use.

These works included the conversion of one of the appliance bays to a watchroom, and all works were completed in late 2020/early 2021