Engine Shed of the Eastern Counties Railway blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: A rare survivor from the first railway age, this building opened in 1848 as the ENGINE SHED of the Eastern Counties Railway. Ownership passed to the Great Eastern Railway (1862) and the London and North Eastern Railway (1923). Recorded plaque organisation: Peterborough Civic Society.

This engine shed, opened in 1848, is a rare surviving structure from the early era of British railways, serving initially the Eastern Counties Railway before subsequent railway mergers. Its preservation offers insight into the development and evolution of railway infrastructure during the industrial revolution.