Settle Carlisle Railway Conservation Area (SCRCA) Term definition
A railway goods shed is a building that provides cover and security for the process of loading and unloading railfreight and for the short-term storage of that railfreight.
Further reading
For additional information on the purpose, design and operation of railway goods sheds, see "The Railway Goods Shed and Warehouse in England" (written by John Minnis with Simon Hickman and published by Historic England in 2016). A copy of this fascinating 140-page publication can be downloaded in pdf format (14.2Mb) from the Historic England website via the following link:
Example locations classified with this term
The following examples from the SCRCA Project database illustrate this location type.
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