Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
1234
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/12/1989
Date of Amendment
22/12/1989
Name of Property
Berwyn Railway Station
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llangollen
Town
Locality
BERWYN
Easting
319846
Northing
343165
Street Side
N
Location
High above the S bank of the River Dee and between the A5 and the railway line, on sloping ground.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The Llangollen to Corwen railway was constructed in 1865 and this was the first stop W of Llangollen. The line was constructed by Thomas Brassey under the direction of Henry Robertson, railway engineer of Pale.
Exterior
Pale brick building with applied black and white detail above ground floor to the W end, largely comprising the stationmaster's house. Fishscale tiled slate roof and brick chimney (diagonally set to left); casement windows. The platform side is 4-bays, single storey to left and 2-storey gabled bay advanced to right. Gable to left over splayed bay window and another over the deep bracket hood to the Ladies waiting room entrance. Squared oriel to 1st floor at right with quatrefoil panelled apron and swept roof. The lean to at the extreme right hand end turns the corner to join the 2-storey and attic stationmasters house at the SW corner. Panelled black and white decoration and attic gablet to E side. Similar gabled hood to waiting room entrance stepped down to right. 2-window E gable end. On the platform there are 2 GWR benches.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with the Railway viaduct and Kings Bridge.
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