Former Railway Engine Shed
FORMER RAILWAY ENGINE SHED, BIGGLESWADE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114068
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Former Railway Engine Shed
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER RAILWAY ENGINE SHED, BIGGLESWADE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114068
- Date first listed:
- 17-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Former Railway Engine Shed
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER RAILWAY ENGINE SHED, BIGGLESWADE 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:
- FORMER RAILWAY ENGINE SHED, BIGGLESWADE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Potton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 22024 48986
Details
POTTON BIGGLESWADE ROAD TL 24NW 5/25 Former Railway Engine Shed 17.8.79 - II Former railway engine shed. Built in 1857 as the engine shed of the Sandy and Potton Railway by Captain William Peel, third son of Sir Robert Peel. Yellow brick with red brick dressings. Slate roof. Single storeyed rectangular building with gabled roof. minimal classical detailing. Side elevations: 3- bays. Each consists of rectangular recessed panel with brick dentil cornice to head and contains sash window with glazing bars under gauged brick flat arch. Intervening broad vertical strips of raised brickwork have red brick dressings imitating quoins. Gable Ends: each has central recessed panel flanked by raised strips, similar to sides. Surmounting pediments have corbelled kneelers, red brick dentil cornices and stone coping. Central engine doorways at each end have gauged brick rounded arches with keystones. The locomotive which this shed housed "The Shannon", is preserved in working order at Didcot.
Listing NGR: TL2202448986
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38397
- 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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