Main Goods Shed At Ware Railway Station

The Main Goods Shed at Ware Railway Station is a mid-19th century railway goods shed that also incorporates a granary. It is constructed of brick and features a hipped board and sheet roof. The main façade consists of nine bays, with semicircular windows set back under round gauged brick arches, alternating with high-level rectangular windows that have glazing bars and are set in tall recessed panels under camber-bricked arches, each topped with a parapet. The building has a simple brick eaves cornice.

Inside, the waggon entry remains intact, and cast-iron columns supporting the upper floor are present throughout. The waggon area, flanked by brick arches, contains some machinery still in place, while the granary floor, which is under a queen-post roof, retains a hoist area and grain chute. This building is a rare example of an unusual type, and its significance is heightened by its connection to the extensive malting industry in Ware during the 19th century.