Chippenham Station, Former British Rail Office in the Car Park

CHIPPENHAM STATION, FORMER BRITISH RAIL OFFICE IN THE CAR PARK, COCKLEBURY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268121
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1978
List Entry Name:
Chippenham Station, Former British Rail Office in the Car Park
Statutory Address:
CHIPPENHAM STATION, FORMER BRITISH RAIL OFFICE IN THE CAR PARK, COCKLEBURY ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1268121
Date first listed:
22-Jun-1978
Date of most recent amendment:
16-Sept-1996
List Entry Name:
Chippenham Station, Former British Rail Office in the Car Park
Statutory Address 1:
CHIPPENHAM STATION, FORMER BRITISH RAIL OFFICE IN THE CAR PARK, COCKLEBURY 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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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:
CHIPPENHAM STATION, FORMER BRITISH RAIL OFFICE IN THE CAR PARK, COCKLEBURY ROAD

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Chippenham
National Grid Reference:
ST 92039 73674

Details

CHIPPENHAM

ST9273NW COCKLEBURY ROAD 930-1/7/21 Chippenham Station, former British 22/06/78 Rail Office in the car park (Formerly Listed as: COCKLEBURY ROAD Former British Rail Office in Chippenham Station Car Park)

II

Railway office. c1840. By Isambard K Brunel, engineer, for the Great Western Railway. Limestone ashlar, shallow-pitched hipped slate roof with wide eaves, tall moulded stacks to end walls. Rectangular plan. EXTERIOR: single storey; symmetrical 4-window range. Plain surrounds to the outer windows, with C20 closed shutters; moulded archivolts and plain fanlights to C19 double 3-panel doors flanked by similar windows with a platband at impost level; C20 windows and shutters. Plinth. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: ST9203973674

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
462215
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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