Plans unveiled to reopen the London Fire Brigade's museum

"Crucially, the new plans also set aside space on the ground floor for a reinstated LFB Museum. Although still at the concept stage, early designs suggest the museum would echo the old Southwark site - with room for two large fire engines, a manual pump, and exhibitions exploring the Brigade's long history. At its heart would be the Memorial Hall, honouring firefighters who lost their lives in service."

"The former museum, based in Southwark, was intended to relocate to the Brigade's historic headquarters on Albert Embankment in Lambeth as part of a major redevelopment scheme. Those plans collapsed after a series of failed attempts to turn the building into residential flats. Now, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has decided to refurbish and reoccupy the site itself. The restored complex would include the Brigade's headquarters on the upper floors and the refurbishment of the operational L ambeth fire station on the ground level."

The London Fire Brigade plans to refurbish and reoccupy its historic Lambeth headquarters and operational Lambeth fire station. The restoration includes ground-floor space for a reinstated LFB Museum to house two large fire engines, a manual pump, exhibitions, and a Memorial Hall honouring fallen firefighters. Early designs propose a connecting corridor for visitors to glimpse operational appliances at certain times, plus a community meeting room and a potential basement library and research area. The former Southwark museum closed a decade ago after relocation plans failed. If approved, the project would return the Brigade's heritage to public view with more visitor-friendly hours than the predecessor's appointment-only weekday tours.

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