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Summary

Leadenham railway station, Main Road

Full description

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Leadenham railway station is located on Main Road, to the north of the village. The railway station building was built in 1876 for the Great Northern Railway of coursed rubble with flush ashlar dressings, and a slate roof with overhanging eaves. It is now a house. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}

The GNR branch line opened in 1867. As this station straddled the parish boundary the station house and road bridge in Leadenham were, at the insistence of the landowners, built of Ancaster stone but the goods shed and bridge to the north are of red brick as they are in Welbourn parish. The line closed in 1965 and the station is now a private house while the goods shed is in industrial use. The gateway to the industrial premises is a re-sited original GNR gate and piers. {3}

The station at Leadenham was built in 1876 for the Great Northern Railway (GNR). It is built in coursed, rock-faced Ancaster stone with flush ashlar dressings and has a pantile roof. It was part of the 18-mile Lincoln to Grantham line. Most of the village stations that were provided on this line had the same basic design and were built of red brick but the local landowner, Lieut-Gen. J. Reeve of Leadenham Hall, insisted that the station here be constructed of local stone. This is a good example of a station built for the GNR in the 1870s and has a well-proportioned composition with attractive ashlar dressings. It has kept its original architectural character and remains legible as a former railway station. The Ordnance Survey maps of 1887 and 1905 show the station building on the west side of the railway tracks, a waiting shelter on the opposite platform, a signal box to the north, and goods shed further to the north. The shelter and signal box have since been removed and the goods shed used as an agricultural depot. The station closed in 1965 and became a residential property in the early 1970s. For the full revised description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {4}

<1> Department of the Environment, 1987, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 4/13 (Index). SLI7648.

<2> OS, 1956, OS 6 INCH SERIES, SK 95 SE (Map). SLI3659.

<3> Neil R. Wright, 2004, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, page 54 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI9583.

<4> Historic England (formerly English Heritage), 2011->, The National Heritage List for England, 1147380 (Website). SLI13386.

Monument Types

• RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1876 AD to 1970 AD?)
• HOUSE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD? to 2050 AD)

Associated Events

• Site visit to Station House, Main Road, Leadenham
• Site visit to Leadenham railway station

Protected Status

• Listed Building

Sources and further reading

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