Lancaster Carriage and Wagon Works
| Lancaster Carriage and Wagon Works | |
|---|---|
E. G. Paley | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Waggon works (front range and office) |
| Designated | 13 March 1995 |
| Reference no. | 1298408 |
The former Lancaster Carriage and Wagon Works is located in Caton Road,
History
The Lancaster Railway Carriage and Wagon Company originated in 1863.[1] Offices and workshops for the company were designed by the local architect E. G. Paley, and built between 1863 and 1865 alongside the North Western Branch of the Midland Railway.[2][3] The works manufactured railway carriages and wagons, trams, wheels and axles, and provided wagons for hire. It closed in 1908 when its business moved to the Ashbury Railway Carriage and Iron Company Ltd.[1] During the First World War the buildings were used for the internment of enemy aliens. At one time the officer in charge was Robert Graves, who later included his experiences in Lancaster in his autobiography Good-Bye to All That. In 2011, the buildings were being used as an office, warehouse and as part of a factory.[2]
Architecture
The building is constructed in
See also
References
- ^ a b Lancaster Railway Carriage and Wagon Co, Grace's Guide, retrieved 5 September 2011
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Waggon Works (front and office), Lancaster (1298408)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 September 2011
- ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
