Signal Box at Loughborough Central Station
SIGNAL BOX AT LOUGHBOROUGH CENTRAL STATION, GREAT CENTRAL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391315
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Signal Box at Loughborough Central Station
- Statutory Address:
- SIGNAL BOX AT LOUGHBOROUGH CENTRAL STATION, GREAT CENTRAL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391315
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Signal Box at Loughborough Central Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIGNAL BOX AT LOUGHBOROUGH CENTRAL STATION, GREAT CENTRAL 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:
- SIGNAL BOX AT LOUGHBOROUGH CENTRAL STATION, GREAT CENTRAL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK5432319704
Details
261/0/10008 GREAT CENTRAL ROAD Signal box at Loughborough Central sta tion
GV II Railway signal Box. 1898 for the Great Central Railway. Red brick and timber framing with a Welsh slate roof. Red brick locking room with four 2 x 2 pane windows with stone cills. Upper floor with external timber staircase at the south end. The upper floor has 6 x 3 windows, each window has 2 x 3 panes in two sliding sashes. Bargeboarded gable with spike finial. Red brick stack in centre of rear wall.
Interior not inspected, but it is reported to have the original locking frame; this remains in use for the working of Loughborough Central Station.
History: Loughborough Central station, of which this is the signal box, was opened by the Great Central Railway on what was originally the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway's London Extension when it was promoted in 1893. It became the GCR in 1897. Loughborough Central was opened on 15th March 1899 and closed on 5th May 1969. It was reopened on 23rd March 1974 as headquarters of the Great Central Railway (a private steam preservation line. It forms part of a unique group.
References:
Information from Martin Hammond, Honorary Architect, Great Central Railway.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 494108
- 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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