Former Alnwick Fire Station, South Road, Alnwick

The site is irregular in shape, extends to approximately 1.61acres (0.65 hectares) and accommodates the former Alnwick Fire Station. The building comprises a single storey depot with three access bays, adjoined by a two storey, brick-built building and hose tower. The fire station has an approximate building footprint of 4,606sq.ft. (428sq. m.) and is located to the centre of the site.

Externally to the south there are 18 car parking spaces and 10 bus parking spaces. Access to the site is provided from an internal access road taken from South Road from the east. Soft landscaped areas are located to the east on either side of the site entrance.

The site is bound to the north by housing, to the south by an adjacent Aldi building, commercial uses and housing to the east and housing to the west. The general location is characterised by housing to the north and east and commercial uses to the south and west.

The site is within very close proximity to the town centre which accommodates a diverse range of retail and leisure venues along with the world famous Alnwick Castle and popular Alnwick Garden.

The subject site is situated to the west of South Road in Alnwick, Northumberland. Alnwick is located approximately 18 miles north of Morpeth, 30 miles south east of Berwick and 33 miles north of Newcastle. Road access is principally provided from the A1 from the north and south which serves as the main arterial route between Northumberland and the Borders to the north and Tyneside and Newcastle to the south.

Alnmouth Station sits on the East Coast Mainline is located 3.5 miles to the east which provides regular direct connections to various regional and national destinations including Newcastle, Berwick, Edinburgh and London.

Offering easy access to both the coast and countryside, Alnwick offers residents the opportunity to enjoy semi-rural living in a highly desirable part of Northumberland whilst being well served by local amenities, leisure destinations and transport links.