Inscription above the entrance to the old fire station, London Road, Manchester
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Inscription above the entrance to the old fire station, London Road, Manchester
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 10 Sep 2016
The inscription at the top of the building is ERECTED ANNO DOMINI MDCCCCV. The Roman numerals MDCCCCV = 1905. The fire station http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5220131 opened in 1906, was Grade II (star) listed in 1974 and ceased to be a fire station in 1986.
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53.476881
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-2.231992