Apollo protects the Yelde Hall, Chippenham
Apollo XP95 intelligent fire detectors have been
installed to protect the Yelde Hall, Chippenham, Wiltshire,
following a major restoration project by North Wiltshire District
Council. Consultants on the project were Martin Thomas Associates,
with the Apollo equipment being supplied and commissioned by
Technical Alarm Systems Ltd.
The Yelde Hall is a Grade I listed building dating back to
mediaeval times. It is of a five-bay timber framed construction
with an open hall of four bays and a single end bay of two storeys.
Internal architectural features include the lock-up, or local
prison, which is first mentioned in 1536. The building continued to
function as Chippenham's Town Hall and Council Chamber until 1841,
when the new Town Hall was built. It then served as the
headquarters of the Volunteer Rifle Corps until the First World
War, before becoming the town's fire station. Following the Second
World War, the Yelde Hall found a new use as the local museum.
Time gradually caught up with the building and the District
Council set aside money for repairs. A renovation project was
instigated to carry out essential works and to ensure that the
Yelde Hall would continue to have a use in the future. Structural
repairs, provision of disabled access and upgrading the heating,
lighting and electrical services were all required. The project
also included a review of fireprotection within the building.
The need for a discreet fire detection system was a particular
requirement at Yelde Hall, where preservation of the original
interiors was paramount. Due to its height, the main hall was
provided with aspirated smoke detection. Apollo XP95 intelligent fire
detectors were specified for enclosed areas such as the old lock-in
and Council Chamber.
Apollo's XP95 range is based on established intelligent
technology that offers a reliability proven repeatedly in the
field. Physically, the detectors have been designed to have a low
profile with outer casings manufactured in pure white, which allows
the XP95 range to blend unobtrusively into its surroundings. The
XP95 range includes an ionisation and optical smoke detector, a
heat detector and a multisensor. It uses the same open, digital
protocol as all Apollo intelligent detectors, which means any
XP95-based system is simple to extend or upgrade. The fire
detectors are robustly designed, can operate over a wide range of
temperatures and humidity levels and include features designed to
minimise false readings caused by dust or vapour, including drift
compensation.
Building works at Yelde Hall were completed in Spring 2003. The
premises is now home to Chippenham's tourist information
centre.
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