Building record 6124/1/14 - Former Rushton Station and Attached Station-master's house
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Summary
Disused railway station on the Leicester, Bedford and Hitchin Railway, opened in 1857 and closed in 1960. Former station and station-master's house of pale squared coursed limestone with red and blue brick dressings, slate roofs with decorative barge boards and brick ridge and lateral stacks. Station building of one storey. Listed Grade II.
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Full Description
Former station and station-master's house. Mid C19, of pale squared coursed limestone with red and blue brick dressings, slate roofs with decorative barge boards and brick ridge and lateral stacks. Station building of one storey. Entrance front has round-headed doorway to left, leading to through passage to platform. 4 pairs of round-headed windows, with hood-moulds and fixed lattice glazing. Brick dentil eaves. Platform side has gables to waiting room and similar pairs of round-headed windows ( . -moulds) flanking slitted entrance arch. Panelled doors to 3 rooms still labelled LADIES ROOM, STATION MASTER and BOOKING HALL. Interiors remarkably complete, with panelling and office fittings. 2-storey, station-masters house set at right angles to station, has similar windows (but with sashes) to ground and first floors of gable end. Entrance house and low projecting wing. Similar but simpler single-light window to first floor left.
Historic England, Undated, A view of Glendon and Rushton Station, showing the station buildings and a steam train in the station, RO/17264/002 (Archive). SNN116260.
<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/237 (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.
<3> Ballinger J., 2001, Former Rushton Station, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN101147.
<4> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2010, Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter (Vol.115), p.18 (unchecked) (Newsletter). SNN44153.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SNN116260 Archive: Historic England. Undated. A view of Glendon and Rushton Station, showing the station buildings and a steam train in the station. RO/17264/002.
- <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. 4/237.
- <2> SNN100754 Catalogue: 1976. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Kettering. Dept. of Environment. J12 (unchecked).
- <3> SNN101147 Photographic prints (COL): Ballinger J.. 2001. Former Rushton Station. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN44153 Newsletter: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2010. Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter (Vol.115). Northants. Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter. 115. NIAG. p.18 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 4844 2831 (27m by 15m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 507145
Record last edited
Mar 26 2024 3:26PM
