Survey Data
Reg No
20821006
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
In Use As
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
180923, 99278
Date Recorded
01/01/1900
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding snecked limestone wall, built c. 1860, bounding line of railway to east of station. Partly dressed limestone and partly rock-faced and battered, latter towards east end of wall. Section to west half having concrete block repair to top. Cut limestone coping and carved stone coping to some sections. Round-arched pedestrian entrance, now concrete filled, with cut limestone voussoirs. Vehicular entrance to west has cut limestone square-profile piers with plinths and recent metal gates.
Appraisal
This wall forms part of a complex of related structures with the former railway station to the east, former goods shed to the north and former coal shed to the east. Its solid form and appearance is enhanced by the large blocks used in its construction and by its height. These make it a prominent feature on the streetscape and its rusticated stone work adds textural interest and variety to the surrounding urban landscape.