Good Shed at the Llangollen Railway Station Goods Yard, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9716 / 52°58'17"N

Longitude: -3.1748 / 3°10'29"W

OS Eastings: 321205

OS Northings: 342224

OS Grid: SJ212422

Mapcode National: GBR 6Y.JWWD

Mapcode Global: WH784.6KGS

Plus Code: 9C4RXRCG+J3

Entry Name: Good Shed at the Llangollen Railway Station Goods Yard

Listing Date: 22 December 1989

Last Amended: 22 December 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1089

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300001089

Location: Reached off the road to W of St John's Church, about 1/3 km W of the Railway Station.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Llangollen

Built-Up Area: Llangollen

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Goods shed

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History

The Goods Station was constructed in 1865 at the time of the extension of the line westwards to Corwen.

Exterior

This building is of dark red brick with classical detailing and slate roof with boarded eaves. 6 bays, 21 m long and capable of holding 13 wagons; parallel track to S. Wagons enter at W end with pediment treatment to gable and stepped capitals to pilasters. Segmental arched high entry to right with sliding boarded doors; the track passes through the shed on the S side.
N side has 2 similar tall segmental arched doorways to the 2nd and 5th bays; similar pilasters. The E gable end has simple pediment treatment as on the W gable and similar tall wagon doorway; chimney stack rises on the gable.
2-storey square projection to centre with corner pilasters cornice and hipped roof with boarded eaves; 9 pane sash windows to front with freestone lintels; later flat roof extension to N side.
Corrugated shed to S side.

Interior

Whitewashed internal walls with pilasters below each truss; railway tracks to both sides. Staircase to the upper floor of the office projection at E end. Queen post trusses. Two 1 ton cranes.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with Llangollen Station and other related items.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Railway Overbridge, including ramped paths & revetments to W. of Llangollen Station
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II Fair View (including outbuilding Range to right)
At right angles to the north western edge of the town; faces SE.
II Green Villa
Reached from the northern arm of this lane which joins Abbey Road; opposite St John's Churchyard. Formerly 3 cottages.
II 'Up' Platform Building to W Llangollen Railway Station
Approximately 100 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.
II Llangollen Methodist Church
Prominently sited between Princess Street and Victoria Promenade, visible from much of the N side of the River Dee.
II Down Platform Building to W of Llangollen Station Building Railway Station
Approximately 75 metres W of the Railway Station, to E of the 'up' platform building.
II Neuadd
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II Green Lodge
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Good Shed at the Llangollen Railway Station Goods Yard

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangollen, Denbighshire