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
511
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/08/1991  
Date of Amendment
19/08/1991  
Name of Property
Signal Box at Holywell Junction Railway Station  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Flintshire  
Community
Holywell  
Town
 
Locality
Greenfield  
Easting
319551  
Northing
378026  
Street Side
 
Location
Immediately NW of the railway station; set between the main line tracks.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
The Chester to Holyhead railway was proposed to improve links between London and Dublin. The bill was passed in July 1844 with Robert Stephenson as engineer and Francis Thompson of Derby as architect. Holywell station was opened in 1848. LNWR type 4 signal-box; this particular version was produced from ca 1880 until 1904. It was one of the most popular types of signal box ever produced. 2-storeys; 5-bays with slate roof; gable ends have pendants and finials and flush bargeboards; the whole of the operating floor storey is weatherboarded and lit by a continuous band of 4-pane sliding sash windows. Long sides have cantilevered walkways, on metal brackets; returned around gable ends. Timber stairs to SE end. Red brick lower storey with camber headed 4-pane windows and doorway below stairs.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for group value with Holywell Junction Railway Station.  

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