Description and History of Site:-
A good example of the re-use of a redundant railway station buildings as a builder's merchants. On the East Lincolnshire Loop line of the Great Northern Railway, Alford Station was opened on 4th September 1848.

The Goods Shed was severely damaged by a WWII bomb and was not rebuilt,

The line was closed under the Beeching rationalisation plan in 1970.

The station site was subsequently redeveloped as an Industrial Estate by COSIRA (Council for the Organisation of Small Industries in Rural Areas)

Further Reading and References:-
Wood GB, Alford - The Industrial Archaeology 1880-1980, Alford Civic Trust, ND
Wright, Neil R. 'A guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Lincolnshire and South Humberside'. 1983, AIA and The Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004

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Key Words :- railway station great northern railway

Viewing the Site :- Buildings now used by a builders' merchant, can be viewed from Beechings Way

Address :- Beechings Way , Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9JA
Grid Ref :- TF 44631 75472
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.256547 , Long 0.166617
Local Authority :- East Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site in alternative industrial use
Site Dates :- 1848 - 1970
Record Date :- 31 July 2014

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