Description
Railway goods shed for the Midland Railway, c1876. Architect: attributed to J.H. Sanders. Coursed red rock-faced sandstone walls, with pitched Welsh slated roof with grey tile ridges and verges. Plain timber bargeboards. Cast iron rainwater goods. The shed is longer than the other sheds along the line.
Front elevation to station yard: Three cart loading entrances, with timber doors with diagonally boarded infill panels. Between the three entrances and to left and right are ten small single light windows with cast iron tracery including two columns of octagonal lozenges. Door and window heads are segmentally arched. To right, lower single storey office with two smaller windows on both elevations and chimney on gable on ridge line. Extensive modern latticed metal fencing and ramp to this elevation.
Rear elevation to railway: Ten single light windows as above between, in second bay left, centre bay and right bay, recessed blind openings of similar size to front elevation entrances. This elevation was not accessible at the time of writing this Description. Details assumed.
Right end elevation with office: single door to right with access steps. To right in main gable large double timber doors for rail track. Round ventilator opening in upper gable. This elevation was not fully accessible at the time of writing this Description. Some details assumed.
Left end elevation: Two segmental headed arches. Left double timber doors for rail track, right blind recessed infill. Round ventilator opening in main gable.
Notes
1: The Goods Shed is now in private ownership and in commercial use.
2: It is not listed.
Acknowledgements and revision history
This formal description was prepared by Richard J. A. Tinker from photographs. It was last updated on 23rd April 2020.