Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
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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