15 Station Street, including gates to the south

Former warehouse, mid C19, now offices.

MATERIALS: ashlar-sandstone façade, coursed hammer-dressed sandstone to side elevation, and slate roof coverings.

PLAN: the building is L-shaped with the principal elevation facing east onto Station Street. The rear wing is attached to 13-15 Railway Street (National Heritage List for England (NHLE) entry: 1277428).

EXTERIOR: the building is four storeys above a basement and of six bays. It has a moulded eaves cornice, and continuous sill bands. Above the ground floor is a full entablature supported by Ionic pilasters. There is a mixture of modern and historic one-over-one sashes to the ground floor and multi-paned casements with a central-opening light on the floors above. The two northern-most windows on the third floor are blind. The entrance door has six moulded panels and a rectangular fanlight in a moulded wooden frame. To the south is a round-arched carriage entrance, with vermiculated keystone, moulded imposts and spur stones (now removed). Attached to the south, and between this building and number 13, is a set of cast-iron gates with fleur-de-lys finials.

INTERIOR: a modern staircase has been installed on the north side of the entrance.