Carnforth: the former wagon repair workshop

Former wagon repair workshop, circa 1903 for the London and North Western Railway.

MATERIALS: red brick with engineering brick to jambs and plinth; Welsh slate roof with continuous, glazed ridge lights; stone coping to gables.

PLAN: of two parallel ranges: a 13 bay range having a single through road and a 5 bay range to the west including an office, stores and blacksmith's shop. Extending to the south of the shorter range is a later structure clad in corrugated iron.

EXTERIOR: side walls are of pier and recessed panel construction with a continuous plinth and dentilated eaves. The forge is lit by a round headed window and served by a plain brick chimney. The large end openings have girder lintels, the gables walls above having inset panels imitating pediments.

INTERIOR: the through road retains its standard gauge track and the blacksmith's shop retains its forge. The roof structure is of timber principal rafters with metal ties, the upper part being raised and glazed to provide top lighting and ventilation.