Building record 7867/1/5 - Gretton Railway Station (now T.W. Electric) and attached viaduct
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Summary
Station and attached viaduct, now office. 1874/75. Squared coursed and rusticated ironstone with granite dressings and slate roof.
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Type and Period (5)
- RAILWAY STATION (Opened between 1874 and 1880, Modern - 1874 AD? to 1880 AD?)
- RAILWAY VIADUCT (Modern to Mid 20th Century - 1874 AD? to 1960 AD?)
- RAILINGS (Modern to Mid 20th Century - 1874 AD? to 1960 AD?)
- OFFICE (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1966 AD? to 1999 AD?)
- RAILWAY STATION (Closed 1966, Mid 20th Century - 1966 AD to 1966 AD)
Full Description
{1} Station and attached viaduct, now office. 1874/75. Squared coursed and rusticated ironstone with granite dressings and slate roof. Station originally, booking office and waiting room. Single storey with basement. Entrance front of station of 2-window range of sash windows under stone lintels. Glazed door to left under wooden canopy. Hipped roof with overhanging eaves and bracketted cornice. Internal stone stack at rear. Elevation to right. Viaduct attached to right of 5 bays of segmental arche with plain parapets and iron railings. Brick underside to arches. Arch adjacent to station has flights of steps attached to either side giving access to the platforms. Interior of station has nothing of note.
{3} Opened in 1879 on the Midland Railway's Kettering to Manton line, the station building is a single storey. Unusually, it is of stone construction to a classical design more akin to the London and Birmingham Railway. Steps to the non-existent platforms from the road ascend either side of the viaduct. A foot tunnel half-way up connects the two. The station was closed in 1966 and has been used as offices.
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/101 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> 1992, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), K06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46686.
<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (part checked) (Draft). SNN101121.
<4> Ellison, M., 2000, The Railway Station, Gretton, (checked) (Photographs). SNN105514.
<5> HET Buildings Conservation Team, 1993-2006, Buildings Planning Files, G167/2/11 (part checked) (HET Planning File (Buildings)). SNN105512.
<6> Historic England, Undated, Gretton Station, Gretton, BF017266 (Archive). SNN113015.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 10/101 (checked).
- <2> SNN46686 Catalogue: 1992. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). District of Corby (K06). Dept. of Environment. K06 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN101121 Draft: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. NIAG Industrial Gazetteer. (part checked).
- <4> SNN105514 Photographs: Ellison, M.. 2000. The Railway Station, Gretton. (checked).
- <5> SNN105512 HET Planning File (Buildings): HET Buildings Conservation Team. 1993-2006. Buildings Planning Files. G167/2/11 (part checked).
- <6> SNN113015 Archive: Historic England. Undated. Gretton Station, Gretton. Historic England Archive. BF017266.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 89490 94177 (44m by 74m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRETTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Corby District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 507147
Record last edited
Feb 23 2022 9:16AM
