MHG6927 - Nairn Railway Station
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY STATION (In use, 19th Century to 21st Century - 1855 AD to 2100 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Nairn Station, opened 1855 by the Inverness & Nairn Rly, and rebuilt 1885 by the Highland Rly. The platforms are linked by a lattice-girder footbridge, and there is a wooden goods shed of typical Highland Rly. Pattern in the goods yard. J R Hume 1977.
The railway station, including the main offices, passenger shelter, ancilliary building and footbridge were listed at Category B in 1981.
Railway Station, Cawdor Road. By Murdoch Paterson, 1885.
J Gifford 1992.
This intermediate station on the Inverness-Keith-Aberdeen (main) line of the (former) Highland Rly. Was opened on 5 November 1855 (by the Inverness and Nairn Rly.) and remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
R V J Butt 1995.
The listing was deleted from the list by Historic Scotland in 2013 as part of Scottish Signal Box Review (2012-13), combined with HBNUM 46540 (two signal boxes - see also MHG38730 & MHG38733) and re-added to the list with the same numbering and listing date. <1>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- 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. 166.
- --- SHG2247 Text/Publication/Monograph: Gifford, J. 1992. Highland and Islands. The Buildings of Scotland. Paper (Original). 281.
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 239-40; pls. 68, 97.
- <1> SHG27329 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Brough, Y.. 2013. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, One Hundred and Forty Fourth Amendment) 2013. Historic Scotland. 12/07/2013. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8814 5600 (104m by 109m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH85NE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: East signal box - Nairn Railway Station, (Building) (MHG38733)
- Parent of: Footbridge - Nairn Railway Station, Cawdor Road (Monument) (MHG46806)
- Parent of: Former passenger shelter - Nairn Railway Station, Cawdor Road (Building) (MHG46804)
- Parent of: Former railway agent's house - Sharoma, Nairn Railway Station (Building) (MHG16027)
- Parent of: Goods shed - Nairn Railway Station (Building) (MHG32134)
- Parent of: Main station offices - Nairn Railway Station (Building) (MHG32133)
- Parent of: Store (ancilliary building) or shelter - Nairn Railway Station, Cawdor Road (Building) (MHG46805)
- Parent of: West signal box - North Platform, Nairn Railway Station (Building) (MHG16026)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38454 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15136 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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