Listed Building: CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION (101762)

In the entry for:- 1. 5186 HOLDENHURST ROAD (North West Side) Central Railway Station SZ 0991 20/187 1.8.74 II The entry shall be amended to read:- BOURNEMOUTH SZ0991NE HOLDENHURST ROAD 768-/20/187 Central Railway Station 01/08/74 II Railway station. 1885, built to the designs of William Jacomb, engineer to the London and South-Western Railway. Red brick walls to partly covered shed spanned by width of 4 tracks by 12 immense cross-braced riveted wrought-iron trusses, with criss-cross pattern of struts, on open foliage brackets of iron; glazed only over platforms, with 3 shallow and pitched roofs on each side, originally covered by a glazed roof of 9 longitudinal sections (the centre 3 having been removed). 2 storeys. The glazed screens at either end have been dismantled. 22 bays on southern elevation (downside) with very large buttresses in the form of brick consoles to 13 of these bays; smaller buttresses of smaller outline elsewhere. Upper storey has triplets of slender segmental-headed windows of moulded brick, separated by brick buttress piers, each topped by stucco cornice and pediment (over 2 rows of brick dentils). Projecting forebuilding with segmental-headed windows and metal canopy; single-storey annexe to east. Similar northern elevation (upside) with 2-storey projection for refreshment rooms and offices and Jacobethan-style pedimented entrance. Goods shed attached to east, in similar style with semi-circular arches, open to platform side, and lattice-girder roof. Elevations to platforms have brick pilasters on stucco fluted bases, doorcases also stucco; alternate pilasters crowned by miniature coupled pilasters and pediment. The most elaboorate of the stations designed in the Queen Anne style for the LSWR. Similar roofs, supported on cross girders rather than trusses, were built at Carlisle of 1847 by Sir William Tite and Stoke-on-Trent of 1848 by H.A. Hunt. 1. 5186 HOLDENHURST ROAD (North West Side) central Railway Station SZ 0991 20/187 1.8.74. II. 2. 1885-6, for Trio and South Western Railway, the largest example of their stations in the Shaw style. Partially covered shed of big openwork girders, with criss-cross of struts, on openwork foliage brackets of iron. Glazed only over platform with 3 shallow pitched roofs on each aide. Supported on each side by vast red brick structure, 2 storeys, 22 bays on southern flank (down side). Very large buttresses in form of brick consoles to 13 of these bays, smaller buttresses of similar outline elsewhere. Upper storey has triplets of slender segment-headed windows of moulded brick, separated by brick buttress-piers, each topped by stucco cornice and pediment (over 2 rows of brick dentils). Projecting forebuilding with segment-headed windows and metal canopy (altered); single-storey annexe to east. Similar northern flank (up side), with 2-storey projection for Refreshment Rooms and offices, Jacobean-type pedimented entrance. Goods shed attached to east. Elevations to platforms have brick pilasters on stucco fluted bases, doorcases also stucco. Alternate pilasters crowned by miniature coupled pilasters and pediment. Listing NGR: SZ0967091986

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