Date: 08/12/2019

An iconic Inverclyde railway station has been awarded a rare plaque in recognition of its illustrious engineering and architectural heritage. [Unveiled 30th November.]

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Iconic Inverclyde railway station awarded rare plaque

Greenock Telegraph

AN iconic Inverclyde railway station has been awarded a rare plaque in recognition of its illustrious engineering and architectural heritage.

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About thirty guests turned up in brilliant sunshine on 30th November 2019 to see a Transport Trust red wheel plaque unveiled at Wemyss Bay station and hear Gordon Masterton hail the station as a transport icon in a style, the impossibility of whose classification was surely its unique charm. He cited Simon Jenkins as having written that it had variously been called domestic revival, Queen Anne, arts-and-crafts and “chalet”, but Jenkins had found also a touch of Los Angeles Spanish, perhaps under Caledonian Railway engineer Donald Matheson’s American influence which was reflected also in architect James Miller’s inclusion of theories about passenger circulation. Friends of Wemyss Bay Station Chair Greg Beecroft conducted a guided tour beforehand and provided hospitality for guests afterwards.
Location: Wemyss Bay
Company: Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
30/11/2019 John Yellowlees

Detail of the new Transport Trust plaque, unveiled at Wemyss Bay on 30th November 2019.
Location: Wemyss Bay
Company: Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
30/11/2019 John Yellowlees