Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
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The Headquarters
The Headquarters of Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service is in the village of HethersettHethersett
Hethersett is a large village in the county of Norfolk, England, about south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 5,441 in 2,321 households as of the 2001 census..-Features:...
which is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
. The full address is Whitegates, Hethersett, NR9 3DN. Whitegates was commandeered for use by the National Fire Service during the Second World War and was eventually purchased by Norfolk County Council in 1950. The building was built as a family home in the late eighteenth century and has had various owners over the years. New building at the rear of the original house in recent times has replaced the coach house and stables of earlier times.
See also
- UK Firefighter dispute 2002/2003UK Firefighter dispute 2002/2003The 2002-2003 UK firefighter dispute began when the UK firefighters union, the Fire Brigades Union , voted to take strike action in an attempt to secure a better salary...
- Historical Fire Brigades of the United Kingdom
- History of fire safety legislation in the United KingdomHistory of fire safety legislation in the United KingdomThe history of fire safety legislation in the United Kingdom formally covers the period from the formation of the united kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, but is founded in the history of such legislation in England and Wales and Scotland prior to the Union....