A brief description of the building and appointments of the New Central Fire Station opened July 6th 1927.

At the rear of the main building is a large Yard for Drill purposes. A portion of the yard is covered for washing and cleaning appliances, and beyond this are the Workshops, consisting of Engineers Shop, with up-to-date electrically driven machinery, Blacksmiths Shop, Joiners, Painters, Repair Garage with two Repair Pits, Central Stores and large Garage for reserve plant.
The Hose Drying and Drill Tower rises 90 feet above the yard level, and is placed central, with three sides in front of covered yard and workshops. Above the equipment provided for hose drying is a six feet diameter illuminated four faced Clock.
In the centre of the yard is a 30 feet Deep Lift Tank for testing the efficiency of the Fire Pumps.
The Station and Main Buildings have been designed to give the best facilities for a smart turn-out, and have quiet and dignified appearance. The materials employed are Brindle Bricks, Re-constructed Stone, Teak Doors, Metal Framed Windows, and Hand-made Pantiles on a steeply pitched roof.
The Central Porch is surrounded by a Balustrade carrying the City's new Coat of Arms, the first of its kind, and the Leicester Wyvern in bronze cuts across the skyline as the pinnacle to the Central feature.
All the Workshops and Drill Tower are constructed of Ferro-Concrete.
The Electrical Apparatus in the Call Room is of special interest, and is all controlled from one main Switchboard, specially designed and made in solid teak to harmonize with the surroundings, The centre panel is arranged for the reception of Street Fire Alarm Signals. The sytem installed is of a special open circuit type, and only consumes electrical energy during the operation of a Fire Alarm point. Circuits, each consisting of two lines run in parallel, radiate out to all parts of the City.
When a Street Alarm is operated the circuit is closed and opened according to the distinctive Code of the Alarm Point. The identification number of the Alarm point is sounded on the Alarm Bell and the Code number is also recorded on a special automatic starting and stopping Tape Machine.
Immediately the Alarm Signal has been received two telephones, either one or both of which may be used, are automatically in circuit with the Street Alarm point from which the signal emanated.
A complete system of testing apparatus is incorporated on this panel, which enables the Station circuits and all lines to the forty-five street Alarm points to be tested by the Call Room Operator, and a break, earth or other line defect is at once discovered.
Two Repeater Circuits are arranged which automatically transmit Calls to Sub-Stations. In addition a Staff Locater is incorporated, enabling seven different Officers to be quickly summoned from any part of the premises. The left hand panel controls the Fire Call Bell system in the Men's Houses etc. It embodies sixty-four separate switches. Any man can be summoned from his home individually or the whole Brigate may be called by one action on the automatic Time Switch, which operated all the Fire Bells for thirty seconds, by three separate circuits and batteries.
The same movement of the automatic Time Switch (1) electrically opens two pairs of front and two pairs of rear doors of the Engine Room, (2) switches on all necessary lights both inside the Engine Room and outside the Houses, (3) records the time the Call is given, in conjunction with the Master Cock controlling the electrically regulated clocks about the premises, (4) sets in motion a Recorder which checks the time in seconds that the Engines leave the Station.
The right-hand panel is provided for receiving calls on the Automatic Alarms installed in many of the large Industrial Buildings.

Forty Houses built in pairs or blocks of three have been provided for the Membrs of the Brigade, and are grouped on the SE and NW, with the Station itself as a Central feature, and means of quick access has been given leading to the Engine Room.
Each house contains a living room, parlour, scullery, etc, three bedrooms and bathroom.
A residence for the Chief Officer has also been provided.