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Listed Building record MDR228 - Chapel en le Frith Railway Station and Station House, Chapel en le Frith

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Chapel en le Frith Railway Station and Station House, Chapel en le Frith, built in 1867. Chapel en le Frith Station is named on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c1880. (1) 'This stone station building, including an attached house, is now disused [1984]. It was on the London and North Western Railway Stockport - Buxton branch, which was opened in 1863. The line is still open to passenger traffic.' (3) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 07 NE TOWN OF CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH STATION ROAD 6/62 (East Side) Chapel-en-le-Frith Station II Station and house. 1867 by Edward Walters. Coursed,squared rock faced gritstone with ashlar quoins. Slate roof with overhanging eaves. Rock faced stone ridge stacks with decorative cornice. Single storey wing with two storey crosswing. L-plan, Three bays. North elevation - shallow plinth. Centrally placed tripartite sash with shallow curved voussoired arch over, in two storey western section. To east, similar window. Further to east and slightly recessed,double panelled doors with similar arched head and single light sash. Over, to west, twin semi-circular headed sashes. Gable over, formerly pedimented. Listing NGR: SK0550679478.' (4)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
  • <2> Index: NDAT. 3063.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. 11.
  • <4> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334789?section=official-list-entry.

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Grid reference SK 05506 79478 (point)
Civil Parish CHAPEL EN LE FRITH, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 17 2026 2:33PM

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