Signal Box at North Howden Station

SIGNAL BOX AT NORTH HOWDEN STATION, STATION ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1233349
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1989
List Entry Name:
Signal Box at North Howden Station
Statutory Address:
SIGNAL BOX AT NORTH HOWDEN STATION, STATION ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1233349
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1989
List Entry Name:
Signal Box at North Howden Station
Statutory Address 1:
SIGNAL BOX AT NORTH HOWDEN STATION, STATION 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SIGNAL BOX AT NORTH HOWDEN STATION, STATION ROAD

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

District:
East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Howden
National Grid Reference:
SE7522330416

Details

The asset was previously listed twice also under List entry 1261514. This entry was removed from the List on 11-March-2015.


SE 73 SE HOWDEN STATION ROAD
(east side)

6/136 Signal Box at North
Howden Station



GV II


Signal Box, type 1A 1873, Built for the North Eastern Railway, Southern Divi-
sion. Red brick slate roof with overhanging eaves and finials. Single lateral
chimney stack. 2 storey, brick plinth and ashlar first floor band, upper floor
has projecting corner pilasters. West front has a single round headed window
with glazing bars, above a large sliding sash. North front has 2 round headed
windows with glazing bars. Above 3 sliding sashes that to the right taller, all
with glazing bar sashes. East front has plank door, and above a half glazed
door, reached up an external flight of wooden steps, and a sliding sash with
glazing bars. Included for group value.


Listing NGR: SE7522330416

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
408831
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.

Ordnance survey map of Signal Box at North Howden Station

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