Watford Fire Museum :

The museum is now based in a purpose built building at the new Watford Fire Station, in the Lower High Street, behind Tesco's and virtually opposite Watford Museum.

Two ex-Fire Service Officers (Roger Middleton and Ian Strudwick) look after following:

1. An 1850s manual hand pump from Barley near Royston.
2. An 1850s wooden Escape Ladder with hose box, possibly from a large mansion in the Watford area.
3. An 1863 manual hand pump from the Tring Park Estate.
4. An 1896 Shand-Mason horse-drawn steam fire pump, ex-London Fire Brigade.
5. A 1900s Hose Cart - on loan from Watford Museum.
6. A 1937 Leyland open-bodied Pump Escape, based at St Albans in the 1960s.
7. A 1942 Dennis No. 2 Trailer Pump, from Berkhamstead.
8. A Second World War Scammell wheelbarrow pump.

There is also a substantial collection of various items of fire service equipment/uniform/documents (old and new), with a large and varied photographic display of fire appliances, fire/incident scenes and local fire history.

Our Open Days for 2013 are as follows:

• 20th April
• 18th May
• 15th June
• 13th July
• 10th August
• 7th September (Fire Station Open Day)

Open from 1pm to 4pm.

We are always on the lookout for Fire Brigade memorabilia that deserves a good home and is perhaps currently gathering dust in a shed or attic. We can be contacted by email at firemuseum@watfordmuseum.org.uk or through Watford Museum.