Building record MLI83221 - St Mark's Station, Lincoln
Summary
Former railway station, built in 1846. Now in use as retail units.
Type and Period (2)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1846 AD to 1983 AD)
- SHOP (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1988 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
St Mark’s Railway Station was opened in 1846 as Lincoln Station by the Midland Railway. It was the first of two stations in the city, and initially served as the terminus of the Nottingham-Lincoln Line engineered by Robert Stephenson. A line extension was built a few years after the station opened to connect it to the Great Northern Railway to the east of Lincoln Central Station, opened by the GNR in 1848. This extension crossed the High Street via a level crossing and joined the Great Northern Railway’s line just east of Pelham Street.
The station building was designed in a Neoclassical style by the local architect, William Adams Nicholson. The platforms were originally covered by an M-shaped roof, which was removed in 1957. The form of the main station building changed very little during its time in operation, although its wider setting experienced a gradual evolution over the years as buildings and tracks were added, replaced or removed. A former office adjoins the main station building to the east, fronting the High Street, and forms part of the listed building. It does not appear to have been part of the original station design but was extant by 1887.
The station was renamed Lincoln St Mark’s on 29 September 1950. Following the closure of the Lincoln-to-Grantham Line during the Beeching Cuts of the 1960s, St Mark’s served as the city’s mainline station, with through services from Cleethorpes to London King’s Cross. St Mark's was closed on 11 May 1985 in a rationalisation of Lincoln’s rail services.
After closure, most of the railway buildings and infrastructure were demolished. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the main station building, which had stood redundant for some time, was integrated into a new shopping precinct, with a substantial brick extension added to the south replicating elements of the former station’s Neoclassical design.
The former main station building is a single-storey structure, built of gault brick with limestone dressings and slate roofs.
For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI8069 Article in Serial: Stephen J. Betteridge (ed.). 1985. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes, 1984' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.20, pp.65-6.
- <2> SLI5854 Index: Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Dec 1999. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1941-1/14/147.
- <3> SLI12270 Article in Serial: Chambers, J.I.. 1972. 'St. Mark's Station, Lincoln: An Architectural Comment' in Lincolnshire Industrial Archaeology. vol.7, no.1, pp.4-5.
- <4> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1388600.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9732 7073 (98m by 71m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOULTHAM, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2022 11:28AM
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