Key Words :- railway station

Address :- Station Road, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5BZ
Grid Ref :- SE 61836 83568
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.244077 , Long -1.052608
Local Authority :- Ryedale District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1871 -

Description and History of Site:-
Grander version of typical station. Stone careful detailing subtle mouldings round windows etc. Hint of wings. Possible influence of Lord Feversham's architect? Estate-ish. Other railway buildings extremely discreet sheltered from lordly gaze by trees. (Hatcher, 1973).

Built by the North Eastern Railway. Opened October 1871, closed to passengers 1953, closed completely 1964. Now (2017) a private residence.

Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/h/helmsley/
http://www.helmsleyarchive.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=1&page=3

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