Wroxham Signal Box
WROXHAM SIGNAL BOX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356772
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Wroxham Signal Box
- Statutory Address:
- WROXHAM SIGNAL BOX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1356772
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Wroxham Signal Box
- Statutory Address 1:
- WROXHAM SIGNAL BOX
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WROXHAM SIGNAL BOX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hoveton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG3030218640
Details
TG 31 NW
1237/7/10009
HOVETON
Wroxham Signal Box
II
Railway signal box. Built in 1900 for the Great Eastern Railway probably by McKenzie and Holland. Timber framed on a brick base with some weatherboarding and a Welsh slate roof. The lower storey has vertical joists with herringbone struts covered with horizontal weatherboarding. Two fixed windows 5 x 2 panes in the centre front with a door at the south end. The upper storey has seven windows 3 x 3 panes in front with two sliding sashes; two windows at each end, one sliding, with the door on the south end. Horizontal weatherboarding to the rear. Gable ends with louvres in weatherboarding. Low pitched gabled roof covered with Bangor Countess slates. Steel staircase and wooden gallery to upper storey with enclosed toilet cubicle, balcony with handrails to front and north end for window access.
Interior has a 50 lever McKenzie and Holland frame dated 1900 with booking desk, lockers and tablet.
History: Wroxham station was opened by the Great Eastern Railway in 1874 on the line between Norwich and Cromer, and the branch towards Aylsham was opened in 1879. This signal box, which controlled the junction, replaced an earlier one which stood on the station platform. It is the standard GER Type 7 design which was current from c,1885-1920's.
References: Information from P.J.A.Bower; Michael A.Vanns, Signalboxes, Ian Allan, 1995, p 24; The Signalling Study Group, The Signal Box, OPC, 1986.
Listing NGR: TG3030218640
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 477005
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vanns, A, Signalboxes, (1995), 24
The Signalling Study Group, , The Signal Box: A Pictorial History and Guide to Designs, (1986)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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