A Grade II listed former railway station near Oswestry has been sold at a recent auction.

Station house in Rednal near Oswestry was sold in an auction in Shrewsbury earlier this week.

The former Rednal and West Felton Station, which closed to passengers in 1960 and to goods three years later, stands in around 1.2 acres of grounds.

National Heritage List for England says the station building is listed as of architectural interest due to its “accomplished design” and for being “an interesting example of the Tudor Gothic style used for a small country station building” during the “heroic age of railway building”.

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A notable date in the station’s history was June 7, 1865 when it was the site of a rail crash which killed 13 and injured 30. The driver of a heavy excursion train from Birkenhead to Shrewsbury failed to see a warning flag for track maintenance approaching the station and derailed.

The house was described as “a substantial and attractive, Grade II listed former railway station which attracted huge pre-auction interest”.

The house managed to exceed its guide price to sell for £175,000.

Halls chairman Allen Gittins said the property, which included a range of outbuildings, had excellent potential for renovation into a unique family home.

Mr Gittins said: “This was our biggest ever collective property and land auction, with an interesting mix of properties from a wide geographical area, from Cheshire to Powys.

“There was a large crowd in the saleroom, resulting in competitive bidding for most lots and excellent prices being achieved. These auctions provide certainty of sale at the fall of the hammer, with contracts signed on the day.”