Former Railway Engine Shed is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 August 1979. Engine shed.
Former Railway Engine Shed
- WRENN ID
- stark-groin-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 August 1979
- Type
- Engine shed
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
POTTON BIGGLESWADE ROAD TL 24NW 5/25 Former Railway Engine Shed 17.8.79 - II Former railway engine shed. Built in 1857 as the engine shed of the Sandy and Potton Railway by Captain William Peel, third son of Sir Robert Peel. Yellow brick with red brick dressings. Slate roof. Single storeyed rectangular building with gabled roof. minimal classical detailing. Side elevations: 3- bays. Each consists of rectangular recessed panel with brick dentil cornice to head and contains sash window with glazing bars under gauged brick flat arch. Intervening broad vertical strips of raised brickwork have red brick dressings imitating quoins. Gable Ends: each has central recessed panel flanked by raised strips, similar to sides. Surmounting pediments have corbelled kneelers, red brick dentil cornices and stone coping. Central engine doorways at each end have gauged brick rounded arches with keystones. The locomotive which this shed housed "The Shannon", is preserved in working order at Didcot.
Listing NGR: TL2202448986
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