Survey Data

Reg No

32310007


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural


Original Use

Store/warehouse


In Use As

Store/warehouse


Date

1890 - 1910


Coordinates

167733, 326473


Date Recorded

19/08/2004


Date Updated

--/--/--


Description

Detached three-bay single-storey stone engine shed, built c. 1900. Overhanging full-length cantilevered canopy to west elevation. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, painted timber projecting eaves with exposed rafter ends, painted timber projecting barges on profiled purling ends. Coursed rubble limestone walling, tooled limestone quoins. Round-headed window opening to north gable, yellow brick surround, stone sill, painted timber multi-pane casement window. Three circular window openings to east elevation, yellow brick surrounds, painted cast-iron multi-pane casements. Square-headed window opening to west elevation, painted brick dressings, painted stone sill, painted two-over-two timber sash window, wrought-iron bars. Square-headed carriage openings offset to east of north and south elevations, timber lintels, yellow brick relieving arches, openings sheeted over. Segmental-headed carriage opening to west elevation, painted stone reveals, painted brick arch, painted timber vertically-sheeted sliding double doors. Located to west of railway track, south of station.

Appraisal

This engine shed is part of a substantially unaltered group of railway buildings. Well-executed stonework and good brickwork detailing add to the interest.