Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Berwyn Railway Station
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- BERWYN
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97981, -3.19524
- Cadw reference
- 1234
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
High above the S bank of the River Dee and between the A5 and the railway line, on sloping ground.
History
The Llangollen to Corwen railway was constructed in 1865 and this was the first stop W of Llangollen. The line was constructed by Thomas Brassey under the direction of Henry Robertson, railway engineer of Pale.
Exterior
Pale brick building with applied black and white detail above ground floor to the W end, largely comprising the stationmaster's house. Fishscale tiled slate roof and brick chimney (diagonally set to left); casement windows. The platform side is 4-bays, single storey to left and 2-storey gabled bay advanced to right. Gable to left over splayed bay window and another over the deep bracket hood to the Ladies waiting room entrance. Squared oriel to 1st floor at right with quatrefoil panelled apron and swept roof. The lean to at the extreme right hand end turns the corner to join the 2-storey and attic stationmasters house at the SW corner. Panelled black and white decoration and attic gablet to E side. Similar gabled hood to waiting room entrance stepped down to right. 2-window E gable end. On the platform there are 2 GWR benches.
Reason for designation
Group value with the Railway viaduct and Kings Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Railway Viaduct to W of Berwyn Railway StationTransportunder 1 mi
- Kings Bridge (Partly in Llantysilio Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- The King's Bridge (partly in Llangollen Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Horseshoe Falls and canal entry pounds with sluices (partly in Llangollen Community)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.