Monument record 0978700000 - Westcott Station
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (3)
- RAILWAY STATION (Opened 1871, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1935 AD)
- RAILWAY OFFICE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
- RAILWAY WORKERS COTTAGE (Dated 1871, 19th Century to Unknown - 1871 AD)
Description
Buildings report held at NMR (B1).
The halt at Westcott opened in 1871, the original earth bank was later replaced by a low wooden platform. The station was a request stop, with a small wooden office/waiting room. At Westcott, permanent staff were employed to operate the level-crossing gates (B2).
A station building is shown on the first edition 25-inch OS map. From 1900 a second building is shown adjacent to the northeast, which appears to be the building shown in a photo of about 1920 in B2. This second building appears to still survive. A pair of workers' cottages to the south of the station halt, were presumably built to house the crossing keeper and station staff. Date plaques in the front gables read B&C (Buckingham and Chandos) and 1871. The cottages are shown on the first edition 25-inch OS map (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC23358 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2006. NMR Buildings Reports. BF007412.
- <2>SBC23891 Bibliographic reference: Colin G Maggs. 2010. The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire. pp87-90,95; Photo p90.
- <3>SBC27298 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BC). 2025. Pers comm, April 2025, information from historic OS maps, Google StreetView and aerial photos.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 72032 16802 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2025 3:31PM
