The Old Fire Station |
Tel: (01773) 533050 |
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Heanor & Loscoe Town Council purchased and undertook the restoration of The Old Fire Station and today continues their agreement with the NHS to allow The Old Fire Station to be utilised as a site for Phlebotomy Services.
The Town Council recognises how important this facility is for local people, especially those within the community who cannot travel to other blood clinics. The opening times are as follows:- Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm (Closed on Bank Holidays) Address: The Old Fire Station Wilmot Street Heanor Derbyshire DE75 7EF In order to comply with social distancing rules please note the new online booking system for blood tests. For anyone struggling to book online carers, relatives and friends can assist in booking. Blood tests are strictly by appointment only. Please click on the link below. www.uhdb.nhs.uk/service-phlebotomy-blood-tests Please note the Old Fire Station does not have a direct telephone line. The number listed is the Town Council telephone number, as Heanor & Loscoe Town Council own the building. For anyone who is unable to access the online booking system there is a telephone appointment system. The phoneline is open for making appointments Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm. Telephone 01332 789 309. The Town Council recognises the convenience of this site and would encourage individuals using this facility to take time to visit the shops within the Town Centre. |
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The History of The Old Fire Station
The Old Fire Station is a small red brick building built in 1923 off the Market Place in the centre of Heanor.
Following use as a workshop and recording studio for the former adjacent South East Derbyshire College, the building was purchased by Heanor & Loscoe Town Council to be converted to an Arts and Heritage Centre.
However, presently The Old Fire Station is used as a Blood Clinic.
John Cunningham Architects carried out a Feasibility Study, which considered the building’s history and options for its reuse and lead to the project to convert the building with the addition of a new entrance.
Internally, a mezzanine floor was introduced and original roof trusses revealed, whilst the original opening for the fire engine was also reinstated externally.
