Sited in the former Surrey County Council's Mimbridge Fire Station, the museum has 14 restored historic fire engines.

It is open on Tuesdays ('maintenance day') and the first Sunday of the month when the adjacent garden centre also hosts a classic car meet.

Other times can be arranged for groups by appointment by contacting the family-run funeral directors, which shares the site, on 01483 487889 or via https://alangreenwoodfunerals.com/our-locations/chobham-funeral-directors/ 

The museum's roots stem from curator Alan Greenwood's father who was a Mayor of Surbiton and a member of the Surrey Fire Brigade Committee.

‘Big red things’ were soon in Alan's blood, although he moved into the commercial transport business at the age of 19 and made a great success of it. He then branched out into the funeral business. 

Having restored some 14 fire engines over the last 40 years, Alan opened Mimbridge Fire Station, adjacent to the family-owned Longacres Garden Centre and Restaurant. The museum idea soon became a reality.

It now houses a very impressive collection that includes the last turntable ladder used by the Surrey brigade, which has a 100-feet hydraulically operated ladder. The Dennis F27 of 1961 shares space with a Dennis F2 of 1949. The latter engine was itself saved from a fire in 2017 when returning from its own restoration!

Alan is passionate about ‘giving back’ and is a trustee of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society. 

The fire engines are also regularly called up to support local good causes, offering rides to charities and to local special needs schools. Some are also available for private hire and have taken brides to weddings, escorted hearses or carried coffins at funerals of retired or active fire brigade personnel, and also taken school children to their proms.