Grade II listed · Westmorland and Furness

Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station

Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station is a Grade II listed building in Westmorland and Furness, first listed on 31 January 1989. It is one of 4,378 Grade II entries among 4,779 listed buildings in Westmorland and Furness; 82% of Westmorland and Furness’s current entries were listed before it.

List entry
Field	Value
Name	Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station
Grade	Grade II — special interest
List entry number	1209862
Date first listed	31 January 1989
Local planning authority	Westmorland and Furness
Location	54.18903, -3.20474 (map)
Official record	Historic England list entry 1209862

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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 Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station

Name	Grade	Distance
Waiting Room on East Side of Line at Askam in Furness Railway Station	II	24 m
Signal Box and Attached Walling at Askam in Furness Railway Station	II	25 m
Drinking fountain near railway crossing	II	50 m
Anvil House	II	666 m
Low Brookside	II	705 m
Brook Lea	II	709 m
Brookside	II	759 m
Church of St Peter	II	916 m
High Haume Farmhouse and Attached Barn	II	2.0 km
Marsh Grange Marsh Grange Farmhouse	II*	2.1 km

Frequently asked questions

Is Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station listed?

Yes. Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station is on the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1209862, first listed on 31 January 1989. The full list entry with its description and map is on Historic England’s website.

Do I need consent for works to Ticket Office and Waiting Room at Askam in Furness Railway Station?

Works that affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest — inside or out — need listed building consent from Westmorland and Furness, 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.