Former Midland Railway Station

Date:
7 Sep 2006
Location:
Former Midland Railway Station, Station Road, Ashby De La Zouch, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, LE65 2GL
Reference:
IOE01/15723/12
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

1.

5306 STATION ROAD (West Side) ------------ SK 3516 2/18 8.5.50. Former Midland Railway Station

II*

2.

1849. Architect possibly Robert Chaplin. Centre and 2 flanking outer bays each side. Further 3-bay eastern wing. Ashlar, plinth. Cornice and blocking course.

Roof not visible. Same roof line throughout but eastern wing has lower storey accommodated in ground slope. Greek Doric style. Centre advanced entrance with wreathed paterae on frieze and fluted engaged pillars flanking double door of 8 panels set in shouldered architrave. Steps approach doors; solid stone block at west side of steps may have been used as mounting block. Flaking recessed wings each with 1 bow window, centre door at western side. Outer advanced bay of 1 window in shouldered architrave - the latter extending to top of plinth.

Glazing bars. Eastern wing with 2 C19 barred casements, ends in bay with 2 windows.

Listing NGR: SK3556416268

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0676 IOE Records taken by Peter J Ellis; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Peter J Ellis. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Ellis, Peter J

Rights Holder: Ellis, Peter J

Keywords

Ashlar, Victorian Railway Station, Transport, Railway Transport Site