The Trust is delighted to report that planning permission from St Albans City and District Council has been received. This is a significant milestone in our journey to restoring the station building. Details of the plans which have been approved can be found here: https://bricketwoodstationtrust.org.uk/our-plans/#our-plans The development permitted is for, “Change of use from storage […]
As 2019 draws to a close we wish to thank all members and supporters of the Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust for their encouragement and forbearance during which, whilst it may not outwardly seem that much has been happening, there has been some very encouraging progress behind the scenes. Firstly we are excited to announce
On 21st and 22nd September the Trust fielded a display stand at the St Albans South Signalbox as part of nationwide Heritage Open Weekend celebrations. Established in 1994, the annual Heritage Open Days are England’s contribution to the European Heritage Days and have since grown into the country’s largest heritage festival. The St Albans South
We are pleased to report that Network Rail have recently completed some internal and external repairs to the building, which includes repairs to a failed roof beam which has hitherto been the main obstacle stopping us from getting access to the inside of the building. Now that this repair is complete we expect to be
Dr Nigel Watson, of the Bricket Wood Society, and also one of our Trustees, has very kindly collated these assorted memories of Bricket Wood station over the ages. Enjoy! Opening of the Branch Line “My grandfather was one of the navvies that helped to make the Watford to St Albans branch line and when
The Trust notes the decision on 21st November by Historic England to award the ex-Cold War era ‘Air Raid Precaution Railway Control Centre – Type L’, next to the station, Grade II listed status. Built in 1954 as a defence against Soviet aggression, in the event of a war, key rail workers from London Euston
Today three volunteers from the Trust cleared around 2 cubic metres of accumulated litter from the area surrounding the old ‘nuclear bunker’ – a.k.a the ex-Cold War ‘Air Raid Precaution Railway Control Centre – Type L’, now part of the Travis Perkins’ site. 2 cubic metres may not sound a lot, but considering most of
The sun shone as nearly 200 people turned out at the Parish Centre, Bricket Wood to enjoy our Launch Day today. A big thank you to all who came along to support us. It was a great opportunity to meet new people, catch up with friends, discover what the community has to offer, learn something
Earlier this year we were fortunate enough to secure enough funding to commission a local firm of architects, Sheldon Peever Studio, to create some preliminary designs for the restored station building. The results of their endeavors, in the form of architectural drawings and 3D visualisation, will be on display at this coming Sunday’s open day,
Hello, we are the Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust, and our aim is to restore the old station to its former glory, placing it back at the heart of the community. Sunday 9th September marks our official public launch and to celebrate, we’re having an Open Day to introduce ourselves! The event, taking place at the St
