Philadelphia, Machine Shop and Surface Locomotive Shop

HER Number:
11170

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Philadelphia, Machine Shop and Surface Locomotive Shop

Place:
Philadelphia

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Industrial Building

Site Type: Specific:
Workshop

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Workshops. Dated 1882, for Lambton Colliery Company. Some alterations. Red brick with quoins, Welsh slate roof with stone copings, roll-moulded at apex, and curved kneelers. Double span, one tall storey. 4-window end. 2 builds of 9 and 4 bays. West end : 2 brick-panelled gabled bays hold 2 sliding vehicle doors (one modern) and double door under round gauged brick arch between. Similar arches to 4 tall fixed windows, with glazing bars and pivoted lights, above. Clock face central at left and flagpole at right. Datestone between gables. Similar windows on return; second build with upper row. Hexagonal roof vent has louvred elliptical-headed openings and ogee lead cupola with ball and spear finial. Interior :The interior of the building compsies of a large open space. At the north-east corner of the interior modern breeze-block partition walls have been built to accommodate a small complex of offices with an open mezzaine above though these are not original to the building. A travelling crane and a fish-bellied crane in northern block. The machine shop was recorded by TWM in 2011. The building measures 61.6m x 22.8m and has a maximum height of 12.3m. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3363

Northing:
5254

Grid Reference:
NZ33635254

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 456/4/60; TWM Archaeology, 2011, Lambton Engine Works, Philadelphia - Historic Buildings Recording