Bury St Edmunds Yard Signal Box

The Bury St Edmunds Yard Signal Box, built in 1888 for the Great Eastern Railway, features timber construction with a red brick south-west corner and a slate-clad roof. It is situated to the west of the station, on the south side of the railway tracks, and has a rectangular plan.

The signal box is taller than average and spans five bays. It has a pitched roof with bargeboards that have decorative scalloped moulding. The exterior is clad in vertical timber, set in panels formed by the building's framework, and is painted in cream and green, reflecting the colours of the Great Eastern Railway. Large horizontally sliding, nine-pane sash windows are present on three sides, with additional windows at either end of the rear (south) side. The front (north) side features three ten-light windows with timber glazing bars that light the locking room. A window cleaning canopy encircles the front and sides of the box, and access to the operating room is provided by a flight of timber steps on the east side, leading through a timber door with glazed upper panels.

Inside, the original 1888 McKenzie & Holland lever frame remains in place. Although a false ceiling has been added, the original timber-clad ceiling is still intact.