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Establishment 1980s
 

Strathclyde's newest fire station - Calton - has been officially opened by the vice chairman of the region's Police and Fire Committee, Councillor Gerald McGrath.
The station complex, in McFarlane Street, Glasgow, was designed by Honeyman, Jack & Robertson of Glasgow in conjunction with the regional council's Department of Architectural and Related Services.
Built by Taylor Woodrow Construction (Scotland) Ltd at a cost of £1,043,110, the building took 19 months to complete.

Credit

Before the official opening ceremony Councillor McGrath told "Strathclyde Fireman": "This is the first new station to be opened in Glasgow since 1975. It is a credit to the council, the brigade and the people who live and work in this part of the city, and I'm sure that the firemen who man it will benefit from the station's extensive facilities."
The building contains a four-bay appliance room, training tower, shower and changing facilities, lecture room, kitchen and dining room and recreation area.
The complex also houses 'B' Division headquarters and contains office accommodation, the division's Fire Prevention Department and the office of the Divisional Commander, SDO Douglas Leitch.
A special "Strathclyde Fireman" feature on the new station appears on page three. (? Page 2)
<PHOTO> Councillor McGrath is pictured outside the new station just before opening. (S&D TL and CSV OGD74V)
( Strathclyde Fireman No.22 August 1983. Page 1)

Calton Fire Station cost more than £1m to build and it is equipped with the most modern fire fighting equipment and highly trained professional firefighters.
But almost 100 years ago it was a slightly different story when Calton's predecessor, the East Fire Station in Soho Street, was officially opened at a cost of £5899.
In newspaper articles reporting the opening, which was held on 16 November 1887, the building was described as "being constructed of freestone in the Scotch baronial style and four storeys in height. The ground floor flat is used as an engine room and watch room and the stable is situated in a building at the back.
"On receipt of a fire alarm the horses are taken through the back door into the engine room and yoked to the machines within the premises. A cord is then pulled and the doors fly open automatically when the brigade rushes out."
Almost 100 years later the firemen at Calton will be doing much the same thing when the alarm goes off, except that nowadays the appliance doesn't have to be hitched up to a horse!
Another article recalled that before the East was built there was a fire station in Struthers Street. Although it has now disappeared from maps of the city, it was probably very close to McFarlane Street where the new Calton Station is now.
The story reveals that in the mid-1800s the captain of the brigade was a "six-foot common constable called Lang Davie Hutchison" and his beat was within the square bordered by Millroad Street, Stevenson Street, Abercromby Street (all still in existence) and Struthers Street.

Fire drum

"No call to arms in ancient times was more actively responded to than when the fire drum was beaten in the Calton," the article states.
"From all quarters men, women and children rushed towards the fire station. A large proportion of the inhabitants around the station were weavers and they were usually picked out to man the pumps, and invariably ran alongside the pump carriage to the scene of the fire.
"In the midst of this hubbub could be seen a man here and there, often without hat or coat, running at breakneck speed. These were the firemen, usually composed of slaters and shoemakers.
"But the hero of them all was wee Jamie Bulloch, the slater. Jamie was a hero to every Calton boy and when he appeared the shout would rise, "Ah, there's Bulloch, it'll no be lang till the fire's oot."
The new Calton Station like the rest of the stations in the Brigade, will have an appliance heading to a fire within a minute of the alarm being sounded.
And to help speed the departure traffic lights have been installed at the junction of McFarlane Street and Gallogate.
The buildings which also includes B Division headquarters staff, are single and two storey in height with sloping rooflights to provide natural light to most areas.
The rooflights will minimise vandalism and give greater security and privacy inside.
The station also has a public address system which, in addition to carrying announcements, acts as the carrier for fire alarm signals and station call outs.
If there is a night time call out automatic controls will operate pilot lighting to allow the firemen to get from the sleeping area to the appliance room.
Calton, which means hazel grove, will no doubt carve itself a place in the history of the area as the stations of yesteryear have done.
<PHOTO> of side of station. No caption.
<PHOTO> one of the Brigade's new Fire Warrior appliances noses out of the appliance room.
<PHOTO> Firemen Alex Porter and John Cairney get on with the job of keeping the appliance room floor clean.
( Strathclyde Fireman No.22 August 1983. Page 2)

Calton Fire Station

B Division Headquarters

<PHOTO> Calton Fire Station.

Official Opening Ceremony 

Friday 19 August 1983 

by Councillor Gerald McGrath, DL, FBCO, DCLP, JP
Vice Chairman, Police and Fire Committee 

<PHOTO> The East Fire Station.
The East Fire Station, Soho Street was officially opened on 16^th November, 1887.
“This site was fixed upon on account of its position, being as it is placed in the midst of large manufacturing works.
The station is a very handsome and substantial erection constructed of freestone in the Scotch baronial style and is four storeys in height. The ground flat is used as an engine room and watch room and the stable is situated in a building at the back.
On receipt of a fire alarm the horses are taken through a back door into the engine room, and yoked to the machines within the premises. A cord is then pulled and the doors fly open automatically when the brigade rushes out.
The top floors are occupied by firemen thirteen in number and each house has a communication with the watchroom by means of electric bell”.
The total cost of the building was £5,899 and accommodated nine firemen and several policemen who would act when necessary as auxiliaries at a fire.
Baillie Dickson, Convenor of the Watching and Lighting Committee, presided at the opening ceremony and briefly addressed a large company assembled consisting principally of members of the Town Council and East End merchants.
Work started on this project in November 1981 and was completed in May 1983 at a cost of £1,043,110.
This new complex replaces both the existing East Fire Station in Soho Street and “B” Division Headquarters from previous accommodation in Ingram Street, Glasgow.
The building includes an operational fire station capable of housing four appliances, together with ancillary areas including dormitories, catering facilities, lecture and recreation rooms. In addition offices are included as a separate unit on the first floor for “B” Division Headquarters Staff.
The Site
The complex is situated at the junction of Bell Street and McFarlane Street, just off Gallowgate and near to Glasgow Cross. Traffic lights have been installed at the junction of McFarlane Street and Gallowgate which will be capable of being manually operated from the fire station to ensure speedy access onto Gallowgate.
There is a large drill area at the rear with a concrete hose target, fuel storage bay and brick built training tower.
The Design
The buildings are single storey and two storey in height, traditionally built in load bearing brick and blockwork and prefabricated steel trusses have been incorporated to give clear floor areas, particularly in the appliance and Wash Bays.
Features of the design include the extensive use of facing bricks as an external skin and the use of sloping rooflights to provide natural light to most areas. The purpose of this was to minimise vandalism and to give greater security and privacy within.
Easily maintained and durable materials have been used as finishes, particularly in the operational areas.
The total floor area amounts to approximately 4,000 sq. ft. and the upper floor contains approximately 940 sq. ft.
A public address system is installed which, in addition to carrying announcements, acts as the carrier for fire alarm signals, station call out etc. In the event of a call out at night, automatic controls will energise the pilot lighting to allow the firemen access from the dormitories to the appliance bay.
A centralised electrical door locking system is installed.
Two gas boilers are located within the Plant Room which provide low pressure hot water for heating and domestic hot water. The three compensated heating circuits serving the building are controlled by means of detectors which sense the external temperature and vary the floor temperature to the radiators and pipe coils as required.
<PHOTO> Fire Warrior in rear of Bay 3.
<PHOTO> Councillor James Irvine, JP, Chairman, Police and Fire Committee
<PHOTO> Councillor Gerald McGrath, DL, FBCO, DCLP, JP, Vice Chairman, Police and Fire Committee
<PHOTO> Firemaster Richard J. Knowlton, CBE, QFSM, FIFireE, FBIM, Strathclyde Fire Brigade

Originally the Eastern Station it's name was changed at some point to East Station.

In 1975 East Fire Station was station A2 in the Glasgow Fire Service.

East Fire Station in Soho Street was replaced by Calton Fire Station at 30 McFarlane Street.

The new Calton Fire Station became operational on 16th May, 1983 with the transfer of personnel and operational appliances from the former station B8 located in Soho Street, Glasgow.
'B' Division Headquarters will be located within the new station premises as from Monday, 23rd May,1983.
(Strathclyde Fire Brigade, Brigade Bulletin No. 10/83: 20th May, 1983)

Originally Station B8 at start of Strathclyde Fire Brigade the station call sign was changed to U04 on 30/9/2005 during a reorganisation of Commands into Areas.

With the restructure of the three Glasgow Areas into two, approved by the Board on the 8th of April 2010, North East Glasgow was split between North West Glasgow, name now changed to North Glasgow, and South Glasgow with Calton moving to South Glasgow and on the 16th November 2010 the station call sign for Calton was changed from U04 to V05.

When the new call signs were being implemented in the WEST SDA over a 7 week period beginning 31/8/2020 doing 1 LSO Area per week,  Calton was changed from V05 to B02.

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