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Former Goods Shed on East of Railway Immediately North of B1340

A Grade II Listed Building in Embleton, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5012 / 55°30'4"N

Longitude: -1.6639 / 1°39'49"W

OS Eastings: 421332

OS Northings: 623099

OS Grid: NU213230

Mapcode National: GBR J4TT.LS

Mapcode Global: WHC10.DZXL

Plus Code: 9C7WG82P+FF

Entry Name: Former Goods Shed on East of Railway Immediately North of B1340

Listing Date: 1 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1304264

English Heritage Legacy ID: 236948

ID on this website: 101304264

Location: Christon Bank, Northumberland, NE66

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Embleton

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Embleton Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


NU 22 SW EMBLETON CHRISTON BANK

Former goods shed
on east of railway,
immediately north
of B 1340
II

Railway goods shed. Mid C19, probably by Benjamin Green, for the York, Newcastle and
Berwick Railway Co. Rock-faced stone with raised ashlar dressings: Welsh
slate roof. Free Tudor style.

East elevation 2 bays. Chamfered plinth; large segmental-pointed arches in
alternating-block surrounds. Overhanging eaves on raking timber brackets;
coped gables on moulded kneelers, topped by ball finials. Returns each show
similar arch and boarded elliptical-arched gable opening under cornice; large
stepped buttress at east end. Rear elevation shows boarded door, two 2-light
mullioned windows holding 16-pane casements, and a large stepped buttress at
each end.

Rare example of an unaltered early goods shed; there is a similar one at
Acklington station.

Listing NGR: NU2133223099

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