Grain Crossing Signal Box

Grain Crossing Signal Box was built in 1882 for the South Eastern Railway by contractors Stevens & Sons. The windows were replaced in the later 20th century and are not of special interest.

The signal box is constructed of wood, clad in vertical boarding with a notch at the base of each board, covered by a raised strip or batten at the joints, and features two courses of horizontal weatherboarding at the base. It has a gabled slate roof.

The building has a single-storey operating room, with the base of the lever frame likely located below ground. There are two large bays on the north-east and south-west sides, and two narrower bays on the north-west and south-east ends.

The exterior features plain wooden bargeboards with finials on the end gables. The entrance is located at the north-west end, which has one window next to it. The north-east end has two large windows, now fixed casements, while the south-east end has one fixed casement window.

Inside, the signal box retains nine levers from a South Eastern Railway lever frame and a cast iron token machine. There is also an inspection hatch in the floor for maintaining the base of the frame and tappets.