Former Railway Station Building At Atherstone Station

ATHERSTONE WATLING STREET SP3097 (South-west side) 9/79 Former railway station 12/03/80 building at Atherstone Station - II Former railway station, now offices. 1847. By J.W. Livock for the Trent Valley Railway. Brick with limestone dressings. Steep-pitched roofs have bands of fish-scaie tiles and plain-tiles. Coped gable parapets have moulded octagonal finials to apex and moulded kneelers; brick ridge, end, and internal stacks have decorated octagonal shafts with moulded and embattled cornices to left part, and similar diagonally-set square shafts to right ranges. Tudor style. One and 2 storeys; 8 bays. Projecting gabled second bay has moulded basket-arched doorway with late C20 double-leaf 4-panelled doors and overlight. Moulded string course and corbelled-out cross window in stone surround above. Double-chamfered 2-light stone mullioned windows with quoined surrounds and late C20 leaded lights throughout. 2-storey gabled left range. Right range of one storey and attic has central gabled porch with 4-panelled double-leaf doors in moulded 4-centred arch with hood mould and lozenge stops. Shield panel in gable. Gabled half-dormer above. Cross windows to left and right have shield panels above. One-storey 2-bay range has 4-panelled door and window. Gabled range of one stormy and attic to right has ground-floor window set in shallow projection with parapet, Left return side has internal stack. Similar elevation to platform to rear; the canopies have been removed. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP3045197941