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Freedom of Information request - Old West Norwood fire station

Case reference FOI2025/01352

Received 29 November 2025

Published 9 January 2026

Request

This request is made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am writing to request information about the old West Norwood fire station, located at on Norwood Rd, SE27. My request is as follows: 1) When was the old West Norwood station built? 2) When was the old West Norwood station put into operational service? 3) What operational resources (i.e. Pump Ladder, Pump, Fire Rescue Unit, Station Officer, etc.) were located at the old West Norwood station? 4) When did the London Fire Brigade enter into the selling process of the old West Norwood station? 5) When was the old West Norwood station sold? 6) Please provide any record (email, letter, report, order, announcement, correspondence, policy change, etc.) related to the closure/sale of the old West Norwood station.

Response

Please see below, the Brigade's response to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request:

1)        When was the old West Norwood station built?

West Norwood Fire Station, 445 Norwood Road, SE27 9DG, was constructed in 1914.

 

2)        When was the old West Norwood station put into operational service?

The fire station was put into operational use in 1916.

 

3)        What operational resources (i.e. Pump Ladder, Pump, Fire Rescue Unit, Station Officer, etc.) were located at the old West Norwood station?

When the fire station was initially built it housed a motor escape van, a motor pump fire engine, and later, a motor turntable ladder (TL).

The Brigade does not hold any further information regarding the operational resources during the period the fire station was operational.

 

4)        When did the London Fire Brigade enter into the selling process of the old West Norwood station?

The fire station was placed on the property market in November 2012.

           

5)        When was the old West Norwood station sold?

The fire station was sold on 21 August 2013.

 

6)        Please provide any record (email, letter, report, order, announcement, correspondence, policy change, etc.) related to the closure/sale of the old West Norwood station.

Please see the below, attached documents, in answer to Q6:

FEP1269 - Site Acquisitions and disposals.

FEP1933 - Proposed New Build of West Norwood Fire Station  Part 1.

FEP1164 - West Norwood Fire Station - Redevelopment.

 

 

 

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