MHG11831 - Former Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Dornoch Station
Summary
Former ticket office and waiting room for Dornoch Light Railway station. Built 1902. Now a commercial premises.
Type and Period (3)
- WAITING ROOM (In use, 20th Century - 1902 AD to 1960 AD)
- TAKE-AWAY (In use, 20th Century to 21st Century - 1960 AD? to 2007 AD)
- BOOKING OFFICE (In use, 20th Century - 1902 AD to 1960 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
(Location cited as NH 798 900). Dornoch Station, built 1902 for the Dornoch Light Rly <1>.
The terminus of the Dornoch branch of the (former) Highland Rly (originally the Dornoch Light Rly). It was opened by the latter company on 2 June 1902 and closed to regular passenger traffic on 13 June 1960 <2>.
Station building stands adj to the road. Wooden, painted pale yellow, Photo - HAW 11/2002
The former station is a simple timber building with piended roof <3>.
This station building was orignially built as a ticket office and waiting room. It is currently used as a chiropractors and is now painted white (previously painted red). The station platform is grassed over and landscaped but still visible. The yard formerly housing the engine sheds now contains a small light industrial estate <4>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG364 Text/Manuscript: Calder, Sinclair B.. 1974. The Industrial Archaeology of Sutherland: A Scottish Highland Economy 1700-1900. The University of Strathclyde. 86.
- <1> SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 312-13.
- <2> SHG2009 Text/Publication/Volume: Butt, R V J. 1995. The directory of railway stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present. 81.
- <3> SHG23142 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, E. 1995. Sutherland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Paper (Original). 35.
- <4> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7984 8992 (12m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.dornochlightrailway.co.uk/
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/14630 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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