Key Words :- railway station goods depot

Viewing the Site :- The cafe is open to the public

Address :- Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4
Grid Ref :- SE 23275 81235
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.226307 , Long -1.644495
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1875 -

Description and History of Site:-
Brick station buildings and goods shed.

Melmerby to Masham Railway Act 13th July 1871
Terminus of the Masham branch of the N.E.R. Opened June 1875, closed to passengers 1931, closed altogether 1963. After closure it was used as a grain storage site until around 1973. Became a caravan site in 2005. In 2008 the goods shed was restored and opened as a picture gallery and cafe.

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/m/masham/
https://oldstationholidayparkmasham.co.uk/

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