Boothstown Mines Rescue Station, Grade II listed mines rescue station in Boothstown, England.
The two-storey structure on Ellenbrook Road contains a garage, shower rooms, laboratory, oxygen storage areas, equipment storage spaces, and administrative offices.
Built in 1933 by architectural firm Bradshaw Gass & Hope, this station replaced earlier rescue facilities at Howe Bridge, Denton, St Helens, and Burnley.
The station represents the mining heritage of Lancashire Coalfield, with specialized training galleries that replicated underground mining conditions for rescue operations.
The facility includes observation halls, U-shaped training galleries, and specialized spaces that could be filled with smoke to simulate emergency situations.
The station maintained an aviary for canaries on the first floor, and permanent staff lived in seven pairs of semi-detached houses with allotments on site.
Location: Salford
Inception: 1933
Architects: Bradshaw Gass & Hope
GPS coordinates: 53.50500,-2.41140
Latest update: March 8, 2025 19:24
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