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Swanage Railway to replace original Victorian station canopy - BBC News

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A fuzzy black and white photo of Corfe Castle Station. A Victorian-era, two-storey, stone building with a pitched roof made up of three sections of different heights topped with five large chimney stacks. The central section has a wooden canopy over the door where two women are standing.

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Swanage Railway launches appeal to rebuild Victorian station canopy at Corfe Castle

Overview

The Swanage Railway has launched a £60,000 fundraising appeal to reinstate the original Victorian wooden canopy at Corfe Castle Station in Dorset. The original structure was demolished by British Railways in the 1950s. This project marks the final phase of restoring the Grade II listed building to its appearance when the line opened in 1885.

Key points

  • Swanage Railway aims to rebuild the original wooden station canopy at Corfe Castle Station.
  • The original canopy was demolished by British Railways in the 1950s due to rotting wood.
  • A £60,000 fundraising appeal has been launched by the charity running the railway to fund the project.
  • The reconstruction is the final phase in restoring the Grade II listed 19th-century station to its 1885 appearance.
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