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
19233
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/01/1998
Date of Amendment
19/01/1998
Name of Property
Valley Station Signal Box
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Valley
Town
Locality
Valley
Easting
229220
Northing
379109
Street Side
NW
Location
Located at the S end of Valley, directly NW of the level crossing on the B4545.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably built mid C19. In December 1867 the 'way and works' committee ordered that the 'block' telegraph be installed between Chester and Saltney and in February 1869 the train telegraph ordered for the remainder of the Chester to Holyhead Railway, including 15 new huts at a total cost of £3,450. In 1870 it was ruled that the 'absolute block' system be adopted on the CHR immediately and in 1871, that all points on the line be interlocked, the 'speaking' telegraph was ordered for the line the following year.
Exterior
A 2-storey, timber built signal box, clad with horizontal tongued and grooved panelling and with large, horizontally-sliding sash windows on three sides to upper storey; lower storey with 4-pane fixed lights. Slate roof with projecting eaves and verges, plain bargeboards with pointed gable apex finials.
Interior
Unaltered and retains lever frames.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved example of a timber-built Signal Box; forming a group with Valley Railway Station.
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