postierich Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Hi I am wondering did the gwr have any north light type engine sheds I dont seem to be able to find any thing on google. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR_Modeller Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hi. Yes, dependant on your definition of north light. I took this to mean 15' ish roof bays running at right angles to the tracks but not necessarily north facing glass eg Westbury which had glazing facing east. My main reference is E Lyons Great Western Engine Sheds 1947 and A Vaughn Great Western Architecture. Leafing through the former and only looking at four or more road sheds I get Southall, Salisbury, Westbury, Weymouth, Newton Abbot, Exeter and more. My understanding is most of these were 'Dean' sheds built 1890 ish. Later sheds, which I think of as the architype of Great Western sheds, were the 'Churchward' style with doors in gable ends, pairs of road per bay etc. Some older sheds were re roofed and Lyons notes some north lights which were replaced by slate pitched rooves, presumably the glazing no longer necessary with better lighting. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
postierich Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 Hi Fella. That's great to know..I will try and search this book out..looking to scratch build a Gwr shed but didn't fancy the usual style of shed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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