Hetton Road, Mines Rescue Station
Hetton Road, Mines Rescue Station
HER Number
6901
District
Sunderland
Site Name
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
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
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
434540
Northing
548970
Grid Reference
NZ434540548970
Sources
<< HER 6901 >> Mines Rescue leaflet; Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 456/7/10001