
What is recorded here
Detached six-bay single-storey former engine house, built 1939. Now in use as visitor centre. Overhanging two-stage asphalt flat roofs with ventilation cowls and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with cast-iron rainwater goods. Square-headed openings having casement and fixed pane windows with concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber battened door and stone step. Pair of stores located to site.
Set in a picturesque and dramatic location, this former engine house retains its original form and features. Built as part of a larger complex, it forms part of a striking and significant group.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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