Redcar Central Railway Station

REDCAR CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, WEST DYKE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1160328
Date first listed:
14-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Redcar Central Railway Station
Statutory Address:
REDCAR CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, WEST DYKE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1160328
Date first listed:
14-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Redcar Central Railway Station
Statutory Address 1:
REDCAR CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, WEST DYKE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
REDCAR CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, WEST DYKE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
NZ 60172 24956

Details

REDCAR WEST DYKE NZ 62 SW West Side (off) 5/110 Redcar Central Railway Station 14.1.1988 GV II

Railway Station with train shed. Circa 1861 for the coastguard extension of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Red brick in flemish band with yellow brick and ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof, the central portion of train shed glazed; later glazed front porch.

Main building 2 storeys, 7 bays, the 3 central bays recessed; and set-back 1-storey side wings. Round-arcaded ground floor has gauged-brick arched to windows; hoodmoulds continuous with impost string. Upper windows similar bull segment-headed. Cill bounds to both floors. Projecting added central porch with part-glazed hipped roof and ornamental eaves. Main roof low-pitched and hipped, with deep eaves on paired wood brackets. 4 stacks with plinths and cornices, 2 on ridge and 2 at ends. Similar treatment to side wings. Platform elevation has segmental-arched ground floor with open centre on 2 cast iron columns. All windows are C20 replacement but original 4-panel doors remain.

Train shed covers platform and adjoining line and is of l-storey height with string at first-floor level and eaves band below moulded cornice. Hipped roof, of lightweight jointed iron internal construction, rests on patterned cast iron brackets on station side.

Included for historical interest as the only station in Cleveland which retains its original train shed.

Listing NGR: NZ6017224956

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Legacy System number:
60358
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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