The clock on the front of Bath Spa Railway Station, which was removed in 2022 along with the ornamental gable because of structural safety fears, is set to be returned to its rightful place.
Bath Spa Railway Station | Photo © Takashi Images / Shutterstock.com
During a site inspection that summer, it was noticed that the gable on Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Grade II* listed building had become displaced and was beginning to tilt towards the street, so it was rapidly dismantled.
Now Bath & North East Somerset Council has granted Network Rail listed building consent to repair and strengthen the façade which involves adding steel reinforcement bars.
The masonry that was dismantled was fully marked, recorded and stored safely so the original blocks can be restored in the correct order.
