19th century trolley shed at King's Road, Halstead (EHER 80263)

A trolley shed and part of the former Colne Valley Railway railway yard constructed in the 1890s.

August 2015. Level 3 building survey. A single storey structure of four bays, the bays divided by pilasters, identified as a trolley shed. It is of white brick laid in Flemish bond, with blue engineering bricks in the offsets to the plinth. The exposed flank wall is of red brick. The structure has a slate roof with overhanging eaves. On the front elevation, bay 1 has a cambered brick arch to a window, now blocked. Bay 2 has been rebuilt, with a pair of wooden doors and brickwork laid in stretcher bond over. Inside, the building is of utilitarian character. The walls are of painted brick and there is a chimney stack with tall arched recess at the north end. The roof structure is modern. <1>