New Inn Fire Station, Pontypool
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New Inn Fire Station, Pontypool
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 21 Jan 2011
Part of the South Wales Fire & Rescue Service, New Inn Fire Station is located on the north side of New Road, between Panteg Way and Pont-y-felin Road. The station opened in 1952. The uniformed staff total is 29 : 4 shifts or 'watches' of 7, plus the station manager. The areas normally covered include Pontypool (including Griffithstown, Sebastopol and New Inn) and the nearby areas around Little Mill and Penperlleni. New Inn crews are also deployed outside the area at times of major incidents, such as the summer 2007 major floods in South Yorkshire and the Gloucester area.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.688935
Longitude
-3.018374