Description

Sir James Gowans, circa 1860. Individual single storey station office and waiting room in state of severe disrepair. Polygonal masonry with red sandstone ashlar horizontal and vertical band courses and copings. Asymmetrical elevations with doorways stepped-in; bracketted lintels; 5-light to side of former platform. Ashlar brackets and consoles to eaves. Advanced chimney breast to gable end, set-off. 1 gabletted stack only remaining, on dividing wall.

Statement of Interest

Currently roofless and in the yard of Marr Bros, coal merchants (1989). Planning application toconvert and extend station to dwelling. The novel style used, the sandstone grid and 'curious henspeckle look' (see McAra) were first employed by Gowans for his own house, Rockville, Edinburgh, 1858. He used it widely thereafter.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Creetown Railway Station at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17807665

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)