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Latitude: 52.9766 / 52°58'35"N
Longitude: -0.032 / 0°1'55"W
OS Eastings: 532236
OS Northings: 343948
OS Grid: TF322439
Mapcode National: GBR JWG.BR0
Mapcode Global: WHHLQ.GFZY
Plus Code: 9C4XXXG9+J5
Entry Name: West Street Junction Box
Listing Date: 2 May 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388986
English Heritage Legacy ID: 486448
ID on this website: 101388986
Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21
County: Lincolnshire
District: Boston
Electoral Ward/Division: Station
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Boston
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Boston St Botolph
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Signal box
BOSTON
TF3243NW SLEAFORD ROAD
716-1/9/157 (South side)
02/05/86 West Street Junction Box
II
Signal box. 1875 for the Great Northern Railway. Butt brick,
timber cladding, Welsh slate roof. Brick base with glazing bar
window in end.
EXTERIOR: signalman's room at 1st floor level with external
timber steps, is fully glazed to all 4 sides, with 6-paned
timber windows, 8 to sides and 4 to gable ends. Boarded
gables, with decorative carved bargeboard and timber finial. A
60-lever McKenzie and Holland frame replaced the original in
1894 and a gate wheel was installed.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORY: this is the oldest GNR signal box still in use, and
was built to control the northern junction of the main line
with the goods line near the West Street level crossing.
(Cartwright A: Boston. A Railway Town: Boston: 1987-).
Listing NGR: TF3223643948
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