Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton Road, Mines Rescue Station

HER Number:
6901

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton Road, Mines Rescue Station

Place:
Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet:
NZ34NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mine Building

Site Type: Specific:
Mines Rescue Station

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Built 1912/13 as a fire station, later just a mine rescue. Now there are only six such stations in Britain. Now that the mines have largely closed, the station provides rescue services for all types of emergencies plus health and safety training, first aid, confined spaces awareness and fire awareness training. There is a mock training mine below the station. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3454

Northing:
4897

Grid Reference:
NZ34544897

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 6901 >> Mines Rescue leaflet; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 456/7/10001