Places to Visit 1 VICTORIAN RAILWAY STATIONS

Grange over Sands

The following is a list of some of my favourite station buildings to explore. Those which are included in my book VICTORIAN RAILWAY STATIONS have the page number of their picture or photo in brackets. Unless indicated otherwise they are currently open, although the actual station building may be a private house, business property or museum. Alternatively you can use the postcode listed to find and view them via online mapping services i.e. Google Maps or Street View.

1 SCOTLAND Fornisard Station, Forsinard, Highland, KW13 6YT (page 79). Dunrobin Castle Station, Dunrobin, Sutherland, KW10 6SF (page 102). Glenfinnan Station, Glenfinnan, Inverness Shire, PH37 4LT (page 95). Perth Station Hotel, Leonard Street, Perth, PH2 8RT (page 88). , Gordon Fornisard Street, Glasgow, G1 3SL (page 99). Station St Enochs Subway Station, St Enochs Square, Glasgow G1 4BW (page 104). Paisley Gilmour Street Station, County Square, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1BS (page 51). Maxwell Park Station, Maxwell Park, Glasgow, G41 4DT (page 98). Edinburgh Waverley Station, Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BB (page 97). Haymarket Station, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5EY (page 23). Wemyss Bay Station, Greenock Road, Wemyss Bay, PA18 6AA (page 114). Kilmarnock Station, Hill Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 2AF (page 90) Troon Station, St. Meddans Road, Troon, KA10 6JY (page 102). Ayr Station, Smith Street, Ayr, KA7 1TH (page 87). Girvan Station, Vickarton Street, Girvan, South Ayrshire, KA26 9HF Dumfries Station Hotel, Dumfries Station, Dumfries DG1 1LT (page 104).

NORTH Newcastle Central Station, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DL (page 73). Tynemouth Station, Station Terrace, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, NE30 4RE (page 114). Carlisle Station, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QZ (page 50). Grange over Sands, Station Sq, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6EH (page 77 and 85). Monkwearmouth Station Museum, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AP (page 38) Heighington Station, Heighington Ln, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6QG (page 18). Darlington Station, Bank Top, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4AA (page 90).

2 Middlesbrough Station, Zetland Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 1EG (page 93). Saltburn Station, Saltburn Sq, Saltburn, Redcar and Cleveland, TS12 1AQ (page 29). Kirkby Stephen Station, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4LE, (page 82). Ribblehead Station, Chapel Le Dale, Yorks, LA6 3AS (page 82 and front cover). , Station Road, Settle, Yorks, BD24 9AA (page 88). Hellifield Station, Hellifield, Skipton, Yorks, BD23 4HN (page 85 and 89) Scarborough Station, Westborough, Scarborough, Yorks, YO11 1TN (page 72 and 90) Bridlington Station, Station Approach, Bridlington, Yorks, YO15 3EP (page 99). York Station, Station Road, York, YO24 1AB (FIG 5.17). Also National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, YO26 4XJ and York Old Station, Station Rise, YO1 6GA (page 30 and 89). Beverley Station, Station Square, Beverley,Yorks, HU17 0AS (page 53). Hull Paragon Station, Ferensway, Hull, North Humberside, HU1 3QX (page 30). Oakworth Station, (Keighley and Worth Valley Railway), Station Road, Oakworth, Yorks, BD22 0DZ (page 76). Halifax Station, Horton Street, Halifax, Yorks, HX1 1QE (page 73). Station, St George's Square, Huddersfield, Yorks, HD1 1JF (page 40). Manchester Victoria Station, Victoria Station Approach, Manchester, M3 1WY (page 109) Manchester Central/ Midland Hotel, Windmill St, Manchester, M2 3GX (page 92 and 107). Deansgate Station, Whitworth Street West Manchester, M3 4LG (page 106) Liverpool Road Station (Museum of Science and Industry), Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4FP (page 19). Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside L7 6ND (page 19). Cressington Station, Grassendale, Liverpool, L19 0PE (page 81) Lime Street Station/North Western Hotel, Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JD (page 83) Earlestown Station, Queen Street, Newton le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 9AU (page 20). Hamilton Square Station, Hamilton St, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 1AL, (page 104). Hooton Station, Hooton Road, Hooton, Cheshire, CH66 7NL (page 65). Ellesmere Port Station, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4AR Chester Station, City Road, Chester, CH1 3NS (page 34). Glossop Station, Norfolk Street, Glossop, Derbys, SK13 8BS (page 41). Buxton Station, Station Road, Buxton, Derbys, SK17 6AQ.

3 Station, Sheaf Street, Sheffield, S1 2BP (page 97).

WALES Wrexham General Station, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 1EL (page 87) Welshpool Station, Welshpool Relief Road, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7AZ (page 76). Berwyn Station (Llangollen Railway), Berwyn, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8BS (page 67). Newtown Station, Old Kerry Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1BP (page 66). Pembroke Dock Station, Diamond St, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6HN (page 64).

MIDLANDS Matlock Bath Station, Dale Road, Matlock Bath, Derbys, DE4 5JA (page 67). Hulme End Station (Manifold Valley Visitors Centre), Hulme End, Staffs, SK17 0EZ. Cheddleton Station (Churnet Valley Railway), Station Road, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7EE (page 27) Stoke on Trent Station, Station Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2AA (42-43). Collingham Station, Station Road, Collingham, Notts, NG23 7RB (page 36). Newark Castle Station, Great North Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1BL (page 38). Thurgarton Station, Station Road, Thurgarton, Notts, NG14 7JY (page 36). , Carrington Street, Nottingham, NG2 3AQ (page 108). Also former Low Level Station now a leisure centre, The Great Northern Close, NG2 3AE (page 77). Oakham Station, Station Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6QT (page 28). Cheddleton Station

4 Gobowen Station, Station Road, Gobowen, Shropshire, SY11 3JS (page 29 and 36). Oswestry Station (Cambrian Railways), Oswald Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1RE (page 69). Shrewsbury Station, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DQ (page 48). Hampton Loade Station (Severn Valley Railway), Chelmarsh, Shropshire, WV16 6BN (page 75) Birmingham Moor Street Station, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7UL (page 99). Station, (Great Central Railway) Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 1RW (page 96). Station, St Marys Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7DT (page 92). Leamington Spa Station, Old Warwick Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 3NS (page 112). Worcester Shrub Hill Station, Shrub Hill, Worcester, WR4 9EJ (page 74 and 122). Hereford Station, Station Approach, Hereford, HR1 1BB. Great Malvern Station, Station Approach, Malvern, Worcs, WR14 3AL (page 66 and 85). Toddington Station (Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway), Toddington, Glos, GL54 5DT (page 105). Station, Station Road, Kettering, Northants, NN15 7HJ (page 106) Wellingborough Station, Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 1NA (page 56 and 85). Ridgmont Station, Station Road, Ridgmont, Beds, MK43 0XP (page 53). Charlbury Station, Forest Road, Charlbury, Oxon, OX7 3HH (page 68). Chinnor Station (Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway) Kiln Avenue, Chinnor OX39 4ER (page 80)

EAST ENGLAND Spalding Station, Winsover Road, Spalding, , PE11 1EA (page 37 ). Cambridge Station, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JW (page 35). Station, Station Approach, Norwich, NR1 1EF (page 86) Thetford Station, Station Road, Thetford, IP24 1AH (page 92) Bury St Edmunds Station, Station Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6AD (page 52). Stowmarket Station, Station Road East, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1RQ (page 52). Needham Market Station, Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8AS (page 52 and 85).

5 Colchester Station (South front), Colchester, , CO1 1XD (page 105). Hertford East Station, Mill Road, Hertford, SG14 1SB (page 91). Letchworth Station, Station Road, Letchworth, Herts, SG6 3AN (page 100).

LONDON Hatch End Station, Station Approach, Hatch End, , HA5 4HU. St Pancras Station, Euston Road, London N1C 4QP (page 7 and 61-63 ). Hatch End Station Victoria Station, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5ND (page 55 and 108). Waterloo Station, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8SW (page 111). , Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AP (page 115). Euston Station, Euston Road, London, NW1 2RT (page 115). , Liverpool Street, London EC2M 7QH (page 94 and 123). Fenchurch Street Station, Fenchurch Place, London, EC3M 4AJ (page 57). Kings Cross Station, Euston Road, NC1 9AL (page 58). Paddington Station, Praed Street, London, W2 1HQ (page 60). Greenwich Station, Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JQ (page 24). Herne Hill Station, Railton Road, London, SE24 0JW (page 75). Denmark Hill Station, Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8BB (page 69). Crystal Palace Station, Crystal Palace Station Road, London, SE19 2AZ. Chislehurst Station, South East House, Chislehurst Station, London, BR7 5NN (page 68). Carshalton Station, North Street, Carshalton, London, SM5 2HW (page 103). Surbiton Station, Victoria Road, Surbiton, KT6 4PE (page 110).

6 SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH ENGLAND Denham Golf Club Station, Slade Oak Lane, Higher Denham, Bucks, UB9 5EJ (page 101). Culham Station, Station Road, Culham, Oxon, OX14 3BT (page 47). Slough Station, Brunel Way, Slough, Berks, SL1 1XW (page 86). Windsor and Eton Riverside Station, Datchet Road, Windsor, Berks, SL4 1QG (page 51). Windsor and Eton Central Station, Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PJ (page 105). Leatherhead Station, Station Approach, Leatherhead, , KT22 7SQ (page 66). Herne Bay Station, The Circus, Herne Bay, , CT6 8PJ (page 66). Harrietsham Station, Station Road, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17 1JA. Lewes Station, Station Rd, Lewes, BN7 2UP (page 78). New Milton Station Sheffield Park Station (Bluebell Railway), Station Approach, Sheffield Green, East Sussex, TN22 3QL (page 100). Eastbourne Station, Terminus Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3QJ (page 93). Battle Station, Station Approach, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0DE (page 65). Brighton Station, Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XP (page 35). Portsmouth and Southsea Station, Commercial Road, Portsmouth, PO1 1EQ (page 84). Micheldever Station, Micheldever, Hants, SO21 3AP (page 26). New Milton Station, Station Approach, New Milton, Hants, BH25 6JS.

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND Salisbury Station, South Western Road, Salisbury, SP2 7RS (page 10). Frome Station, Station Approach, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1RE (page 44). Crewkerne Station, Station Road, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 8AL (page 65).

New Milton Station

7 Bristol Temple Meads Station, Temple Gate, Bristol, BS1 6QF (page 45 and 80). Bath Spa Station, Dorchester Street, Bath, BA1 1SU (page 46) Umberleigh Station, Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB (page 54).

CLOSED STATIONS The stations listed here are included in the book but are not currently open to the public. Most can be viewed from a public road, but please respect the privacy of owners of these properties. Alternatively you can use the postcode listed to find and view them via online mapping services i.e. Google Maps and Street View. Belford Station (Old Station B&B), Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7DX (page 47). Stockton Station (Bridge Rd Hostel), Bridge Rd, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3AX (page 18). Liverpool Exchange Street Station, Tithebarn Street, Liverpool, L2 2QP, (page 87). Rushton Spencer Station, Rushton Spencer, Cheshire, SK11 0QU. Alton Station (Landmark Trust), Farley Lane, Alton, Staffs, ST10 4TT (page 72). Wolverhampton Low Level Station (Grand Station events venue), Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF (page 74). Curzon Street Station, New Canal St, Birmingham, , B5 5LG (page 22). South Wingfield Station, Holme Lane, , Derbys, DE55 7LJ (page 14).

Ashby de la Zouch old station

8 Ashby de la Zouch Station, Station Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leics, LE65 2PW. Wolfreton Station (The Royal Station), Wolferton, Norfolk, PE31 6HA (page 102). Mitcham Tramway Station, London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4BG (page 16). North Woolwich Station, Pier Road, London, E16 2JJ (page 34). Groombridge Station, Newton Willows, Groombridge, Kent, TN3 9RD (page 75). Gosport Old Station Gosport Station, Pearce Court, Gosport, Hants, PO12 4UB (page 34). Southampton Terminus Station, Terminus Terrace, Southampton, SO14 3DT (page 33). Bath Green Park Station, Green Park Road, Avon, Bath BA1 2DR (page 114).

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