Grade II listed · Shropshire

Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards

Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards is a Grade II listed building in Shropshire, first listed on 21 April 1981. It is one of 6,299 Grade II entries among 6,911 listed buildings in Shropshire; 43% of Shropshire’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1054224
Date first listed	21 April 1981
Local planning authority	Shropshire
Location	52.89365, -3.03744 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1054224

Planning works on this listed building?

Planium checks which consents Shropshire will require for your works on Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards, lists what the heritage statement must cover and drafts the application text.

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What the grade means for works

Grade II buildings are of special interest and make up over 90% of listed buildings in England. Most alterations, extensions and many internal changes still need listed building consent from the council.

The protection covers the whole building, inside and out, plus fixtures and attached structures. Typical works that need consent: replacing windows or doors, removing walls or historic fabric, changing roof coverings, installing solar panels or external insulation, and adding extensions.

Listed buildings near Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards

Name	Grade	Distance
Former level-crossing keeper's cottage immediately to north west of Gobowen Railway Station	II	36 m
Gobowen War Memorial	II	123 m
Milestone at NGR SJ 3011 3413	II	744 m
Milestone at NGR SJ 3020 3256	II	858 m
Derwen House	II	941 m
Model farmbuildings approximately 110 metres south west of Tre-wern	II	992 m
Pen-Y-Cae	II	1.0 km
Preeshenlle Old Hall	II	1.2 km
Preeshenlle Farmhouse	II	1.3 km
Pentre-Clawdd Farmhouse and attached cowhouse	II	1.3 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards listed?

Yes. Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1054224, first listed on 21 April 1981. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Gobowen Railway Station including station name boards?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Shropshire, in addition to any planning permission or building regulations approval. Like-for-like repairs often do not, but confirm with the council’s conservation officer before you start.

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.