History in Structure

Main Building on East Side of Track St Audley End Railway Station

A Grade II Listed Building in Wendens Ambo, Essex

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0045 / 52°0'16"N

Longitude: 0.2073 / 0°12'26"E

OS Eastings: 551610

OS Northings: 236304

OS Grid: TL516363

Mapcode National: GBR MC7.C74

Mapcode Global: VHHL3.JWY7

Plus Code: 9F422634+QW

Entry Name: Main Building on East Side of Track St Audley End Railway Station

Listing Date: 1 September 1971

Last Amended: 22 February 1980

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1238269

English Heritage Legacy ID: 415545

Also known as: AUD

ID on this website: 101238269

Location: Wendens Ambo, Uttlesford, Essex, CB11

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Wendens Ambo

Built-Up Area: Wendens Ambo

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Tagged with: Railway station

Find accommodation in
Saffron Walden

Description


WENDENS AMBO AUDLEY END
1.
5222
Main building on east
side of track at
Audley End Railway Station
(formerly listed as
Audley End Railway Station)
TL 5136 35/798 1.9.71

II

2.
Built circa 1845 by Francis Thompson, railway architect of the early C19 whose
work (mainly in the north Midlands) includes notably, Chester Station. In
1845 "The Builder" attributed both Great Chesterford and Audley End stations
to Francis Thompson. A rectangular yellow gault brick building with a parapet
and ornamental stucco band. Two storeys. Three window range on the west
and east fronts and one window range on the north and south ends, double-hung
sashes with semi-circular heads, in stucco architraves. The east front has
a covered carriage approach with corresponding stucco arches and coursed pillars.
The west front has a C20 platform canopy, without a fascia, on original cast
iron ornamental brackets. (RCHM 4).


Listing NGR: TL5161036304

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.