Former Midland Railway Station

This is a former 1849 Midland Railway station, potentially designed by Robert Chaplin. The station comprises a central section with two flanking outer bays on each side, plus a further three-bay eastern wing. It is constructed of ashlar, with a plinth, cornice, and blocking course. The roof is largely hidden, but the eastern wing’s lower storey incorporates the natural ground slope. The architectural style is Greek Doric. The central section features an advanced entrance with wreathed paterae on the frieze and fluted engaged pillars framing a double door of eight panels set within a shouldered architrave. Steps lead to the doors, and a solid stone block to the west may have served as a mounting block. The flanking recessed wings each contain a bow window, with a central doorway on the western side. The outer advanced bay features a single window within a shouldered architrave extending to the top of the plinth. Most windows have glazing bars. The eastern wing includes two 19th-century barred casements, concluding in a bay with two windows.