Stone building dating from 1840 in the old goods yard, Chesterfield (SPC9 @ 146m 20ch). 17 March 1986
In "The Railway Heritage of Britain" by Gordon Biddle and O.S. Nock, copyright Sheldrake Press Ltd., 1983, the entry reads "Chesterfield. Engineer's Office in Goods Yard. built c1840 for North Midland Railway. Architect probably Francis Thompson. Listed Grade II.
"This little stone structure near the passenger station is probably part of Thompson's original station buildings and, if so, is the only survivor. It bears a striking resemblance to the style of the main building as illustrated in a contemporary engraving by Sam Russell, with its pointed Tudor gable, coupled chimneys and decorated medallion (possibly for a coat of arms) over the door. It may well have been an entrance lodge at the foot of the station approach."
In the 1970s and 1980s, the building served as the office of the Permanent Way Inspector, Chesterfield, later amalgamated with Sheffield.
"This little stone structure near the passenger station is probably part of Thompson's original station buildings and, if so, is the only survivor. It bears a striking resemblance to the style of the main building as illustrated in a contemporary engraving by Sam Russell, with its pointed Tudor gable, coupled chimneys and decorated medallion (possibly for a coat of arms) over the door. It may well have been an entrance lodge at the foot of the station approach."
In the 1970s and 1980s, the building served as the office of the Permanent Way Inspector, Chesterfield, later amalgamated with Sheffield.
ROMA ID: 221458E