Richmond Station
- Made:
- 1846
Painting, watercolour, Richmond Station on the York & Newcastle Railway, 1846. Depicts the station buildings and stationmaster's house with the town of Richmond on the hillside in the distance. In the foreground are mules loaded with packs and a carter's wagon filled with coal. A carriage with four passengers approaches the station. Framed.
Watercolour painting of Richmond Station on the York & Newcastle Railway in the North Riding of Yorkshire, 1846. The painting depicts the newly completed station, which opened in September 1846. The station was designed by the York architect, G T Andrews.
Richmond station closed in 1969 and in 2007 re-opened as a leisure centre, with a cinema, art gallery, cafe and shops.
Details
- Category:
- Pictorial Collection (Railway)
- Object Number:
- 1975-8533
- Materials:
- watercolour and paper/board
- Measurements:
-
frame: 1206 mm x 667 mm x 82 mm,
image: 1164 mm x 625 mm
- type:
- painting and watercolour