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24 April 2026
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Fire stations of the world: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service Central Fire Station, London Road, Nottingham, UK
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London Road Fire Station was built to replace Nottingham's Central Fire Station, which closed after serving Nottingham for almost eight decades. The station is ideally placed to meet the risks within the city district and support rescue operations across other risks such as the River Trent and major transport links. London Road Fire Station is in the city district and serves Nottingham City centre and its surrounding communities. The station is staffed 24-hours a day, 365-days a year by crews from four Watches (Red, White, Blue and Green) working 12-hour shifts. Also based at the station is a District Prevention Officer who facilitates community prevention.
The station has several green initiatives in place, including photovoltaic panels on the roof to generate energy, energy-efficient LED lighting, and automatic cut-out heating when the appliance doors open. The station also accommodates Nottingham City Council's Emergency Planning Team, which occupies the top floor of the station. The station is also home to the Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP), which is used to fight fires from height and support rescue operations.
The building accommodates three fire engines plus all necessary support facilities including office space and the main emergency control facility for Nottingham. Sustainable features that were incorporated in the building include solar panels on the roof and a connection to the district heating system - together these features exceed the local authority requirement for 10% of the building’s energy demand to come from renewable sources.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service required a new Central Fire Station building, due to impending redevelopment of its existing site. The new station’s location on London Road sits on a major arterial route into Nottingham. This is strategically important to the fire service as it can provide a good response time to an emergency in the city centre, as well as support the wider fire response network.
Sources: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, CPMG Architects
The station has several green initiatives in place, including photovoltaic panels on the roof to generate energy, energy-efficient LED lighting, and automatic cut-out heating when the appliance doors open. The station also accommodates Nottingham City Council's Emergency Planning Team, which occupies the top floor of the station. The station is also home to the Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP), which is used to fight fires from height and support rescue operations.
The building accommodates three fire engines plus all necessary support facilities including office space and the main emergency control facility for Nottingham. Sustainable features that were incorporated in the building include solar panels on the roof and a connection to the district heating system - together these features exceed the local authority requirement for 10% of the building’s energy demand to come from renewable sources.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service required a new Central Fire Station building, due to impending redevelopment of its existing site. The new station’s location on London Road sits on a major arterial route into Nottingham. This is strategically important to the fire service as it can provide a good response time to an emergency in the city centre, as well as support the wider fire response network.
Sources: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, CPMG Architects
