Main building to Great Chesterford Railway Station (EHER 25374)

Mid 19th century railway building by Francis Thompson.

September 1971. Grade II listed. Great Chesterford railway station was built in around 1845 by Francis Thompson, a railway architect of the early 19th century, whose work (mainly in the north midlands) includes, notably, Chester station. In 1845 "The Builder" attributed both Great Chesterford and Audley End stations (EHER 36774) to Francis Thompson. It is a rectangular yellow gault brick building with a parapet, stucco band and elemental cornice. <1> NRHE data transfer: See <2>. NRHE summary description: Railway station on the former Newport and Brandon Railway, (now the Norwich and Cambridge Railway), opened in 1845. Listed Grade II. Note: No source is provided by the NRHE for these comments.