Listed Building record MDO22035 - Corfe Castle Railway Station, Corfe Castle

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Summary

Railway station, built in 1885 for the London and South Western Railway Company, in coursed and dressed rock-faced Purbeck stone with a plain clay tile roof, hipped and gabled, with crested ridge tiles and moulded bargeboards.

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Railway station on the Swanage branch line, opened in 1885. Although closed to regional traffic in 1972, it remains open as part of a private line run by a preservation society. The station comprises the station master's house with cross-wing at the south end, booking hall at the centre and waiting rooms at the north end. Victorian Gothic style. <2>


<1> Historic England, Historic England Archive, RO/06758/001 (Index). SDO14738.

A view of Corfe Castle Station, showing the station building with Corfe Castle just visible in the distance

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 501653 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. RO/06758/001.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 501653.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 96196 82070 (21m by 28m)
Map sheet SY98SE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 98 SE 84
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 501653
  • National Buildings Record: 6758

Record last edited

Mar 17 2023 7:16PM

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