Dorchester West Station

GREAT WESTERN ROAD 1. 5191 (West End) Dorchester West Station SY 6890 7/202 II 2. 1857. Station of former Great Western Railway branch from Chippenham to Weymouth, begun in late 1840's and opened in 1857. I K Brunel, Engineer. Stucco. Hipped slate roof. Brick stacks with cornicing. 1 storey. Eaves overhang enough to form an awning on the forecourt side, with matchboarded soffit, and supported on curved wooden brackets with drop finials. Continuous sill band and continuous plain impost band. Plinth. Flanking bays break forward slightly and have 3 round-arched windows, each with panelled pilasters, moulded capitals, raised voussoirs and keystones. Central 3 bays have 2 double doors with blind panelled fanlights, in plain surrounds with moulded cornices taken on scrolled consoles. Central Venetian window, with panelled pilasters, moulded capitals, raised voussoirs and keystone. South elevation has 1 canted bay with Venetian window, in which the moulded impost band is carried straight across central window. Extension to south has plain blocking course to roof, 3 round-arched windows with plain imposts, voussoirs and keys on east elevation, and 1 on south elevation. Separate block to north of which part is timber-framed and matchboarded. Wooden eaves cornice. 5 round-arched windows with plain impost band carried straight across, raised voussoirs and keys. Building on west platform not listed. Platform elevation of main block insignificant. Awning cantilevered as on iron girders appears to be later. Bridge early C20, and not listed. West platform has good iron "Passengers are requested to cross the line by the bridge" notice.

Listing NGR: SY6885390241