Wolferton Station Downside

SANDRINGHAM WOLFERTON STATION TF 62 NE (downside, NW side) 2/74 Downside GV II* Former station buildings, now private house and museum to the downside (north- west) platform, including suite of royal reception and retiring rooms, 1898, by W.N. Ashbee, architect to the Great Eastern Railway. Carstone with brick dressings and half-timbering, plain tiles renewed. Single storey range of Royal Suite to right, link of 1969 at centre to public waiting rooms to left. Small carstone to ground floor below window level, upper ground floor half timbered with rendered panels. Royal Suite: of 3 bays, the centre bay breaks forward under projecting gabled roof supported by brackets with large Tudor roses, wall plate to facade and returns with carved Tudor rose and flower decoration, a cross stack to either side of central bay. Central double leaved doors with linenfold panelling; gable above with Prince of Wales feathers and motto within Garter in plaster; leaded windows to 1st and 3rd bay of 3 lights with transoms, each window under gablet with barge board and drop finial; similar barge boards to central gable; right return with 2 tall narrow leaded windows; to right small flat roofed extension in carstone and brick with clear leaded lights to openings, double leaved part glazed door with linenfold panelling under 4-centred arch with carved spandrels, frieze above of Tudor roses and flowers. Attached carstone wall to rear of platform with 4-centred arch in carstone with carved spandrels, low gates. Interior: fittings complete and unaltered, oak panelling, 8-panelled doors with gold plated fittings, plaster ceilings and cornice friezes, fire places with glazed brick surrounds; suite comprises central reception room with opposing double leaved doors to platform and forecourt, marble fire place, Prince's Room to right with marble fire place having oak mantelpiece across rear angle, washroom to right with original WC and urinal. Princess's Room to left with marble fire place, washroom with original WC. Equerry's corridor to right between platform and Prince's Room: panelled, double-leaved part-glazed doors with leaded lights and linenfold panelling to platform and outside. Public Waiting Rooms: to left, now private house plus link of 1969 to match reusing window formerly to left return of Royal Suite: 3 bays, single storey. 1st bay forms archway to platform with canopied entrance under hipped roof supported by cast iron brackets incorporating St. George's cross; bays 2 and 3 with 2-light leaded windows, cross stack between bays 2 and 3. Platform: canopy to platform with fretwork verge and glazed roof lights, octagonal wooden posts. Forms a group with the Clockhouse q.v. 2/79 and The Original q.v. 2/81. Article in The Sphere, Dec. 8th 1900, p289.

Listing NGR: TF6605128541