Fire engine
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
1630 x 910 mm; 2570 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338958
Summary
Wooden Fire Engine. Four wooden wheels with iron rims, Wheels, under chassis and interiors show evidence of red paint, Iron brackets to front, wooden pulling shaft. Leather straps and leather coiled fire hose present. Metal plaque on pump reads "Royal Patent Merryweather Engineer Long Acre London".
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.