Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station
Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station, Farley Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037885
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station
- Statutory Address:
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station, Farley Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037885
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station, Farley Lane
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:
- Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station, Farley Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farley
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07062 42684
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/12/2020 to reformat the text to current standards.
SK 0642-0742
13/136
FARLEY C.P.
FARLEY LANE (south-west side)
Former waiting room, Alton Railway Station
GV
II
Former waiting room. Circa 1849. Rock faced ashlar with chamfered rustication and smooth faced ashlar dressings; hipped pan tile roofs with bracketed overhanging eaves; ashlar ridge stack. Italianate style; aligned east-west facing south, main range to the centre with shelter to the south and extensions to the north and west.
One storey; four bays, open fronted shelter with wooden piers bracketed to the eaves and wooden fretted fringe, two round-headed windows with bracketed sills; half-glazed doors to left and right with semi-circular fanlights, both doors and windows are recessed.
Alton railway station formerly served the now disused Churnet Valley Railway which opened in 1849.
Listing NGR: SK0706242684
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275131
- 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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