| HER Number (PRN): | 33091 |
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| Name: | Llanymynech Station, (Oswestry & Newtown; Cambrian Railways; Great Western Railway; British Railways) |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY STATION (Mid 19th century to 20th century (post-war) - 1860 AD to 1965 AD)
Summary
A railway station built in 1886 and closed in 1933. (Goods until 1960). Nothing now remains on this site.
| Parish: | Llanymynech and Pant, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ22SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 27112 21012 |
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Related records
| 08453 | Part of: Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway (the Potts Railway) (Monument) |
| 35295 | Related to: Llanymynech station bridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Two platformed station just N of overbridge to E of this border village. Main buildings on W side. Became fairly important country junction. Bay added to W platform in 1863 to take Llanfyllin branch trains - which until 1896 reversed out of the station to the N and into a shunting neck before heading W in the normal manner. PS&NWR station built adjoining E side in 1866. Waiting room on E platform and iron footbridge added later, and station also had refreshment room until 1957. <1>
Shown on 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map. Shows single station buildings to W & E, Crane. Signal box to N with signal points N and S of it. <2>
Photograph taken 24th June 2017. Nothing remains of this site apart from overgrown platforms. <3>
Statement of significance prepared in a Conservation Management Plan for Cambrian Railways in 2005. Platforms are noted as the only extant element; an early 20th century photography shows a variety of station buildings. <4>
Sources
| [01] | SSA29132 - Article in serial: Morriss Richard K. 1985. A gazetteer of passenger railway stations in Shropshire. Trans Shropshire Archaeol Hist Soc. 64. pp.89-105. No 80. |
| [02] | SSA20952 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1899-1903. OS County Series 1:2500 maps (2nd edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series. |
| [03] | SSA27226 - HER comment: Haynes J B. 2014 onwards. Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler. 29/06/2017. |
| [04] | SSA31451 - Deskbased survey report: Donald Insall Associates Ltd/Govannon Consultancy. 2005. Cambrian Railways: Conservation management plan. Donald Insall Associates Rep. R/13/003; R/14/004. |
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2021 5:47PM |
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