NHER 51302 (Building record) - Downham Market Railway Station

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Summary

This carrstone building was constructed in 1846 to serve the Lynn to Ely line of the East Anglian Railway (NHER 13594) which remains in operation today. A program of restoration to return Downham Market station to its original Victorian appearance was completed in 1991, coinciding with the electrification of the line which was completed in 1992.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1171244: RAILWAY STATION

Location

Map sheet	TF60SW
Civil Parish	DOWNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

November 1972. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"1846. It is a carstone building with pale brick dressings, a shaped gable with stone cope at each side of the front, and chamfered plinth. It features wood mullion transom casemets with metal lights with lozenge panes, chamfered jambs and gauged flat arches to the windows, and a central entrance."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU) 1977. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 21 January 2020.

1987 to 1991. Restoration.
British Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust undertook a program of restoration to return Downham Market station to its original Victorian appearance.
Information from (S2 - S6) in file.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 05 March 2008.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 313.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1171244.
<S2> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S3> SNF525 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1987. Victorian 'facelift' plan for station. 17 July.
<S4> SNF3931 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1989. A facelift for station. 4 July.
<S5> SNF65007 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1990. Praise for plans to boost listed station. 5 September.
<S6> SNF55488 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Project is nearly complete. 13 March.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

RAILWAY STATION (19th Century to 21st Century - 1847 AD to 2100 AD)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (1)

Chronological: NHER 13594 - Related to: East Anglian Railway, originally known as Lynn and Ely (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 21 2020 11:33AM