Research Reports
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This report examines the surviving structures of the London & Birmingham Railway terminus at Curzon Street, Birmingham. It considers in particular the grade 1 listed 1838 building by Philip Hardwick, the sole remaining intact building on the site, together with the boundary walls which incorporate the remains of the screen of the Grand Junction Railway terminus of 1838 and the bridges and viaducts that provided rail access to the complex.
This report provides a national review of signal boxes, both operations Network Rail boxes, and those out of use, on heritage railways, and in museums. It identifies the most significant remaining examples and makes recommendations as to boxes for to go forward for assessment for listing. It aims to fill gaps in existing listings ensuring that a representative sample of the principal types is protected.