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railway goods shed, Alston
site name:-   Alston branch railway
locality:-   Alston
civil parish:-   Alston Moor (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   museum
locality type:-   railway goods shed (ex) 
coordinates:-   NY71704676
1Km square:-   NY7146
10Km square:-   NY74

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BRD27.jpg (taken 25.7.2009)  
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evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  H Kearton and Sons Store
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"H KEARTON AND SONS STORE / / STATION ROAD / ALSTON MOOR / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 73143 / NY7171246766"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Originally a goods shed, part of mid C19 terminus to Alston branch of Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. Squared, snecked rubble with stepped diagonal buttressing in ashlar. Hipped welsh slate roof. Single storey, now (1983) floored internally; 3 bays. Train arch to north and south walls now blocked; 2 similar arches in east wall gave access to platform for goods wagons. 3 fixed windows on west side. Later additions at south end not included."

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BRD30.jpg (taken 25.7.2009)  
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BRD28.jpg (taken 25.7.2009)  
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BMI81.jpg  Not always open!
(taken 7.7.2006)  
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BMI80.jpg (taken 7.7.2006)  
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