Weighbridge Cottage
WEIGHBRIDGE COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029092
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Weighbridge Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WEIGHBRIDGE COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029092
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Weighbridge Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEIGHBRIDGE COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD NORTH
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:
- WEIGHBRIDGE COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Reigate and Banstead (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 28906 54411
Details
LONDON ROAD NORTH 1. 5388 (East Side) Merstham Weighbridge Cottage TQ 25 SE 23/205
II
2. Erected by Sir Edward Banks between 1803 and 1805 as the weigh and toll-house of the Croydon, Merstham and Godstone Iron Railway (1805-59) which was an extension of the Surrey Iron Railway (1801-1846) said to be the first public railway in the world. The railway comprised trucks pulled by a single horse and brought Merstham stone to Croydon and Wandsworth. The house is built of coursed square blocks of Merstham (chalk) stone. 2 storeys, 2 windows. Tiled roof. Modern leaded casements and a central 4-Panel door. On left return a later canted bay with hipped roof. Modern rear additions. Surrey County Council Historic Building plaque.
Listing NGR: TQ2890654411
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 289376
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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