British Rail Engineering Limited Swindon Works No 13 Shop (Old L2 Shop)
BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED SWINDON WORKS, RODBOURNE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023520
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- British Rail Engineering Limited Swindon Works No 13 Shop (Old L2 Shop)
- Statutory Address:
- BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED SWINDON WORKS, RODBOURNE ROAD
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023520
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- British Rail Engineering Limited Swindon Works No 13 Shop (Old L2 Shop)
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED SWINDON WORKS, RODBOURNE ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- NO 13 SHOP (OLD L2 SHOP), RODBOURNE ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BRITISH RAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED SWINDON WORKS, RODBOURNE ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- NO 13 SHOP (OLD L2 SHOP), RODBOURNE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Swindon (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Central Swindon North
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14030 84977
Details
RODBOURNE ROAD SU 1484 SWINDON BREL: Swindon Works 5/148 No 13 Shop (Old L2 Shop) 18.5.84 GV II*
Locomotive tender or tank shop, now machine shop. 1876. Iron framed building with red brick exterior walls, now partly amalgamated with other later buildings. The visible exteriors are long low frontages with arcaded treatment. Interior: 8 rows, each of 9 cast iron columns supporting a wrought iron and glazed roof construction. Columns are of 2 tiers, the lower heavier ones carrying crane gantry beams and some with brackets for line shafting, but upper columns are very short. One original 15-ton crane with timber beams and iron frontage. Four 10-ton cranes of iron construction, refurbished in steel. All were electrified in early C20 and 4 have their original motors. A number of original fitted cranes with swinging arms. Part of the large scale expansion of the Great Western works in the 1870's and a good example of a factory building of the period. One of an important group of Victorian industrial buildings at the GWR works.
Listing NGR: SU1403084977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318810
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Large, F, Swindon Retrospect 1855-1930, (1931)
Peck, A, The Great Western at Swindon Works, (1983)
Silto, J, A Swindon History 1840-1901, ()
Hudson, K, Transport History, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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