Railway Hotel

The Railway Hotel, also known as the Station Hotel, is a hotel dating back to around 1810, largely rebuilt in 1902. It was originally built for Plews & Son, brewers. The building is constructed of red brick with decorative tile hanging and terracotta dressings, featuring plain tile roofs and tall brick stacks.

The street facade has a five-window front, with a tall coach house to the right. The off-centre doorway has a large six-panel door within an elaborately moulded terracotta surround, including dumpy fluted pilasters supporting an open semi-circular pediment. Above the door is an ornate iron bracket supporting a painted hanging sign. To the right is a two-storey canted terracotta bay window with two-light cross casement windows. Continuing to the right is a large, segmental carriage arch with moulded and rusticated voussoirs and a keystone, flanked by a pair of Art Nouveau style iron gates. To the left of the entrance are three single two-light windows in plain terracotta surrounds with etched glass. The upper floor features tile hanging and includes two-light cross casement windows, a jettied timber-framed gable, a three-light casement, and an oriel window with single-light cross casements, also topped with a timber-framed gable. Both the gables have small three-light casements, and a three-light dormer window with a pediment is positioned between them.

The left return has a blocked off-centre doorway with terracotta detailing similar to the front entrance, an ornate iron bracket with a lamp, a single-light window, a semi-circular bow window with a terracotta surround and single-light cross casement windows, and a door with an altered gabled wooden porch. The upper floor contains four single-light windows, a two-light cross casement, and a timber-framed gable, alongside another three-light dormer window with a pediment.

The rear of the building features a plain, earlier wing, rendered with glazing bar sash windows. The interior includes a glazed inner screen with double doors containing very fine etched glass in the main entrance, an original reception hall with doors and staircase, although the bars have been largely refitted in the late 20th century.