The Railway Heritage Trust Advisory Panel at the unveiling of an RHT plaque at BricketWood Station on 14 October 2024.

The Railway Heritage Trust supports the provision of plaques at selected locations where significant works of repair and restoration have been carried out to historic railway premises and structures with the help of grant funding.

The principles of the installation of plaques follow those agreed at the English Heritage Conference, ‘Commemorative Plaques: Celebrating People and Place’ held at the RIBA on 18th-19th February 2010. The basic original design for plaques has been agreed with Network Rail, and the text follows the guidance document resulting from the conference.

Here is a link to the proceedings of the conference.

When the Trust specifies that a plaque is provided, it will arrange design, supply and delivery. For plaques in Wales, the Trust will arrange for a suitable translation into Welsh to be incorporated on the plaque, or it will arrange a duplicate plaque in Welsh. It can arrange direct delivery to the site or to an event arranger for an unveiling ceremony.

The Trust will offer guidance regarding location in an interior space where possible, such as a concourse or booking hall. Display of the plaques may require Listed Building Consent, and obtaining this is the responsibility of the project team.

The text identifies the premises or structure, its architect and engineer when known, the completion date of its original construction and its status as listed and/or in a Conservation Area.

The text is prepared by the Trust, with expert advice where necessary. The coat of arms or heraldic device of the original owning company, or its nearest available equivalent or successor, is reproduced in colour on the plaque.

This plaque is intended to be displayed for an indefinite period.

The plaques are 510mm in diameter and cast in aluminium, with raised lettering, devices and borders, for concealed fixing. The finish is painted in dark blue (BS4800: 20 C 40), with border and lettering in white; devices are produced in the correct heraldic and corporate colours.

Further information may be obtained from your regular RHT contact or by emailing rht@railwayheritagetrust.co.uk

Further information may be obtained from the Company Secretary, Railway Heritage Trust, on 020 7904 7328.