Issue 46 April 25 web - Flipbook - Page 54
Restoration of the
Cambrian Station Building
Oswestry Civic Society
The Cambrian Station Building is a Grade 2 listed building in the Ownership of Shropshire Council.
Following many years of neglect Shropshire Council took
possession of the building in early 2023, after it had
suffered storm damage the previous year. During the
storm a number of corbels became loose, and as a safety
precaution scaffolding has been placed around the
building to prevent any corbels or pieces of masonry falling
on pedestrians or visitors.
Below, craftsman from Phillips and Curry Ltd completing
re-roofing works
Shropshire Council has since been working with
Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry Town Council,
the Future Oswestry Group, building contractor Phillips
and Curry Ltd and conservation experts to agree a
programme of repairs for the Grade II listed building, to
help secure a viable long-term use for it.
An inspection by the council’s conservation team and
building surveyors has also identified that, at some time
in the past 40 years, the original slates from the roof have
been removed and replaced with tiles made of a ceramic
composite which includes asbestos. These tiles have now
become weathered, and the asbestos fibres are now
exposed requiring their replacement.
