'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9712 / 52°58'16"N

Longitude: -3.1727 / 3°10'21"W

OS Eastings: 321342

OS Northings: 342184

OS Grid: SJ213421

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.JXFB

Mapcode Global: WH784.7LF1

Plus Code: 9C4RXRCG+FW

Entry Name: 'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87501

ID on this website: 300087501

Location: Approximately 100 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Built in 1898 contemporary with the doubling of the track as far as the Goods Yard and the construction of the footbridge etc. Both the 'up' and 'down' platforms were extended westwards to cater for the growing number of tourists; they were known as excursion platforms and this building had waiting room, toilets etc.

Exterior

Smaller red brick building. 3-bay front with similar blue brick dressings corbelled out entablature. Slate roof, corrugated canopy with valencing to ends. Paired windows and half glazed door to left; shallower windows to right. Window and door on right end.

Converted into office use at time of inspection (February 1989).

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with Llangollen Station and other related items.

External Links

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'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire