Among the dubious items remaining in Station House after we had removed everything saleable to our new shop was this roll of thirteen GWR plans for their goods shed at Oxford.
Oxford Good Shed Plans
It’s not a very impressive bundle. Despite most of the plans being linen-backed they have crumbled away at the edges, particularly at the leading edge.
Oxford Goods Shed plans, showing damage to edges
Some of the pages are also cracked right across, due to being stored rolled-up for some 145 years.
These are the foundations. Such a shame.
Oxford Goods Shed plans – foundations. The weights belong with the kitchen scales and are not part of the deal.
Not to labour the point – it’s unsaleable. The Guvnor asked me to bin it, but somehow I felt it needed a second chance. The hand colouring is nice.
Oxford Goods Shed plans
There is also a plan of a crane to be built by Armstrongs. And a stern warning against disbinding the plans. The new owner will have to disregard this as it will not be possible to flatten them otherwise. For this reason I wan’t able to measure the length (probably between 24 – 36 inches) but the height of the roll is 15 inches. The pencil is there for scale. It’s not part of the deal either.
Oxford Goods Shed plans. To see them properly you are going to have to risk the wrath of the GWR and unfasten the binding
The first person who asks can have them.
The downside is that we are not posting them. You have to come and fetch them.
The upside is that you have a fine excuse to visit Stamford.
Oxford Goods Shed plans – skylights over cranes