In an adventure reminiscent . of the Last of the Summer Wine, three Historians went to London Lambeth Fire Station to re-claim and return the 171 year old Fire ‘Engine’ to Kingswear. Pulled by the firemen and manually pumped, it latterly sat on Kingswear Station. Its ‘home’ before the arrival of the station is unknown, but from 1855 it was kept in a shed on the station.

Built in 1836 under Royal Patent by Merryweather, engineers of Long Acre, London, it is now safely back in Kingswear.

Built in 1836 under Royal Patent by Merryweather, engineers of Long Acre, London, it is now safely in Kingswear and will be displayed when the appropriate site can be secured.

We hope to show it at Kingswear’s regatta at the head of the Creek on 4/5 August.

Built in 1836 under Royal Patent by Merryweather, engineers of Long Acre, London, it is now safely in Kingswear and will be displayed when the appropriate site can be secured.

We hope to show it at Kingswear’s regatta at the head of the Creek on 4/5 August.