Description and History of Site:-
Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof. Single storey, 8 bays. Quoined segmental-arched openings. Coal depot to the north on a through line. Built in 1846 by architect G T Andrews for George Hudson's Great North of England Railway. The station closed in March 1969. Currently (2017) the building houses a cinema, restaurant, shops, gallery, meeting room and a fitness centre.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/r/richmond/
http://www.thestation.co.uk/
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Key Words :- railway engine shed
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the carpark to the swimming pool community centre
Address :- Station Yard, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4LF
Grid Ref :- NZ 17750 00870
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.402988 , Long -1.728079
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1157708,
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1846 - current
Record Date :- 28 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson
Grid Ref :- NZ 17750 00870
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.402988 , Long -1.728079
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1157708,
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1846 - current
Record Date :- 28 June 2017
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Nick Nelson