Building record MLI80472 - Swinderby railway station, station master's house and signal box, south of Eagle
Summary
Swinderby railway station, south of Eagle
Type and Period (3)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD to 2050 AD)
- STATION MASTERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD to 2050 AD)
- SIGNAL BOX (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
61051
Swinderby railway station was built in about 1850. Many of the buildings survive, and are listed grade II. These include the Station Master's house and a signal box. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building or buildings please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}
Swinderby Station was built c.1846 by the then recently formed Midland Railway, possibly by I.A.Davies who is known to have worked on this line. It is in typically Italianate style, with deeply overhanging eaves, round-arched windows on the ground floor, and a two-storey polygonal bay on the corner. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2216 Index: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/19-22; 133.026-029.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. page 346.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). page 736.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8682 6437 (39m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWINDERBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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