Signal Box at Havant Station
SIGNAL BOX AT HAVANT STATION, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271846
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Signal Box at Havant Station
- Statutory Address:
- SIGNAL BOX AT HAVANT STATION, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271846
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Signal Box at Havant Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIGNAL BOX AT HAVANT STATION, FAIRFIELD ROAD
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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.
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:
- SIGNAL BOX AT HAVANT STATION, FAIRFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Havant (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 72048 06564
Details
SU 7206 HAVANT FAIRFIELD ROAD
100/10/10015 Signal Box at Havant Station
II
Railway signal box. Built c1890 for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and extended in c1938 for the Southern Railway. Large Type 5 Saxby and Farmer signal box. Brick frame floor with timber framed upper floor and hipped Welsh slate roof. Five bays, of which the two furthest from the crossing (ie. the west end) were added in c1938. The trackside elevation has blocked arched openings to the locking room, the stone cills are still evident. Balcony at first floor level running in front of three light windows, each light is cross framed, which appear to be plastic replacements, but reproducing the previous timber design except that they are now pivoted; they probably slid horizontally before. Deep eaves brackets top each bay post, the fascia above the windows is divided to match each pane width. The hipped roof has lost its ventilators. Two bay end walls. Rear elevation has corner windows for viewing the crossing and the Hayling Island branch. The external stack has been removed. Ground floor extension probably dates from c1938. Interior : not available for inspection but is said to contain a Westinghouse 70 lever frame dating probably from c1938 when the box was extended. History : This box controls the very important and busy junction between the Portsmouth Direct line of 1859 of the London and South Western railway, and the Brighton to Portsmouth line of the LBSCR of 1847. It also controlled the large joint goods yard at Havant station and the Hayling Island branch opened in 1867. The pattern of box used, a large type 5 Saxby and Farmer was current between 1876 and 1898, but it is said that this one was erected between 1888 and 1897. The dualling of the line from London, completed in 1878, will have led to more traffic on the LSWR line. The box was extended in c1938 when the Southern Railway rebuilt Havant station and it was refitted with a 70 lever frame by the Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company of Chippenham. This company had taken over the Saxby and Farmer works in 1903. References : Peter Kay, The Signal Box, OPC, 1986, p.86. Reasons for listing : This is a very good example of a Type 5 Saxby and Farmer signal box which has additional interest from its extension and refitting by the Southern Railway in c1938. It controls an important junction between what were the lines of two important railway companies and which are now once again carrying the trains of competing companies.
Listing NGR: SU7201705467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 471687
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Signalling Study Group, , The Signal Box: A Pictorial History and Guide to Designs, (1986), 86
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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