Description
Railway goods shed for the Midland Railway, c1876. Architect: attributed to J.H. Sanders. Coursed red sandstone walls, with pitched Welsh slated roof with grey tile ridges and verges. Plain timber bargeboards. Cast iron rainwater goods.
Front elevation to station yard: Three cart loading entrances, left and right with raised timber thresholds, centre ground level threshold. Timber doors with diagonally boarded infill panels. Between the three entrances and to left and right are four 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 similar windows on both elevations and chimney on gable on ridge line.
Rear elevation to railway: Four single light windows as above between, in second bay left, and right bay, recessed blind openings of similar size to front elevation entrances, centre bay open with presumed timber doors and raised timber threshold as front elevation with small timber canopy over.
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.
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 building appears to be out of use and is in poor condition, justifying possible classification as “A Building at Risk” (See Note 3).
2: It is listed Grade II as “Long Marton goods shed with office and detached weighbridge office” (List entry number 1411445 , first listed 01/11/2012).
3: In 2018, work began on the conversion of the structure into two dwellings. The plans for this work include the construction of a small extension at the south east end of the building. Once construction work has been completed and subsequent photographs have been obtained, the formal description above will be amended to reflect the structure's new appearance. If you are able to provide the required photographs, please contact us.
Acknowledgements and revision history
The formal description and notes 1 & 2 were prepared by Richard J. A. Tinker on 23rd April 2020 using photographs taken in 2013. Note 3 was added by Mark R. Harvey on January 4th, 2021.