Maldon Station Fire

Tuesday 20th October 2009

In the dying hours of Tuesday the 20th of October, 2009 a fire broke out in the Historic Maldon Station Building.

The fire appears to have started in the room on the west end of the building used as the catering kitchen. Damage to this room was major with a total loss of the ceiling and roof.

The fire progressed to the Booking Office immediately to the east, again with major damage to the roof. Although the room was extensively damaged, a number of important items were recovered, including the railway safeworking equipment and ticket tube cabinet.

The fire travelled through the roof space to the roof timbers above the book entrance hall and onto the area above the waiting room (used by the VGR as an office) and the east most room used as the VGR sales and souvenir room. Although the roof damage is extensive, fire damage is minimal to the interior of these rooms.

At the time of writing, full assessment of the extent of structural damage has yet to be undertaken.

Photographs

The first photograph shows the Station Building in happier times.

Maldon Station Building layout

The fire damage photographs were taken during the day following the fire

Photographs: Val Evans & Will Maylor

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