London Fire Brigade Museum
One of the area's lesser known attractions, the LFBM tells the history of firefighting since 1666. See old fire appliances and other equipment, and there's a chance of seeing recruits in training at the adjacent centre.
The museum is housed in the former residence of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
It was the Fire Brigade HQ until 1937 when George V opened the new building on Albert Embankment, at the other end of SE1. London's fire HQ moved back to Southwark in 2007 when new offices opened on Union Street.
Nearest tube station:
Borough (366 yards)
Tel: (020) 7587 2894
Web: www.london-fire.gov.uk/about_us/our_history/visit_our_museum.aspTel: (020) 7587 2894
Open: by appointment
News & features about London Fire Brigade Museum
- London Fire Brigade Museum wins temporary reprieve (15 Mar 2012)
- London Fire Brigade Museum likely to close on 1 April (1 Mar 2012)
- Tories seek rich benefactor to save London Fire Brigade Museum (27 Nov 2011)
- Boris: I'm "strong supporter" of fire museum (but we're closing it anyway) (22 Nov 2011)
- Closure of London Fire Brigade Museum is "ill-conceived" says authority member (14 Nov 2011)
- Brian Coleman makes new attempt to shut London Fire Brigade Museum (8 Nov 2011)
- New fears for future of London Fire Brigade Museum (28 Oct 2011)
- The Great Fire of Tooley Street: 150 years on (24 Jun 2011)
- Boris Johnson puts 'Blue Light Museum' plan on hold (2 Feb 2011)
- Fire museum could be incorporated into 'blue light' attraction says Boris (29 Dec 2008)
- Southwark's "shabby" London Fire Brigade Museum debated at City Hall (23 Nov 2008)
- Petition launched to save London Fire Brigade Museum (2 Oct 2008)
- Fire brigade's Southwark training centre and museum under threat (7 Sep 2008)
- Lottery boost for Fire Brigade Museum (19 Jan 2005)
Forum discussions about London Fire Brigade Museum
Restaurants, pubs & bars close to London Fire Brigade Museum
- The Goldsmith (68 yards)
- Cafe Lant (106 yards)
- The Lord Clyde (180 yards)
- Olley's (192 yards)
- Munchies (194 yards)
- Giggling Sausage (200 yards)
- Cafe One Seven One (202 yards)
- El Vergel (210 yards)
- Mustard (216 yards)
- Omar's Cafe (218 yards)
- Terry's Cafe (218 yards)
- The Libertine (234 yards)
- The Charles Dickens (258 yards)
- Piccolo Cafe (266 yards)
- The Island Cafe (270 yards)
- The Gladstone (274 yards)