St Albans South Signal Box
ST ALBANS SOUTH SIGNAL BOX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103005
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- St Albans South Signal Box
- Statutory Address:
- ST ALBANS SOUTH SIGNAL BOX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1103005
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1979
- List Entry Name:
- St Albans South Signal Box
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST ALBANS SOUTH SIGNAL BOX
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:
- ST ALBANS SOUTH SIGNAL BOX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1553106891
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/10/2014
TL 10NE 24/305
1582
St Albans South Signal Box
II
1892. Midland Railway signal box of three bay type. Timber framed with weather-
boarded ground floor, outer bays containing small framed windows. 1st floor fully glazed
with two bays of 3 lights and one bay of 2 lights: small paned sliding casement windows.
Hipped slate roof. Wooden flight of steps with plain bannisters give access to 1st floor
side entrance. Iron bracketed balcony to front. This is a good unaltered example of a 3
bay Midland Railway signal box.
Listing NGR: TL1553106891
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163511
- 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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