
Northampton Central Mounts Fire Station

by Gordon James
Title
Northampton Central Mounts Fire Station
Artist
Gordon James
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digital
Description
Northampton’s (Northamptonshire, England) central fire station on The Mounts is a 1930s super-station. A mighty building of austere form rising to six storeys.
Built in 1935 as part of a visionary civic centre which included the adjacent police station, courts and a public swimming pool, the buildings are fine examples of the modern movement of architecture.
The art deco design rejects the heavier use of architectural ornamentation favoured by earlier fire stations. It is constructed of finely cut bath stone with clean lines.
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June 4th, 2021
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