Railway Carriage - Can anyone identify ?

[Jon39]

This carriage is positioned in the car park of a restaurant in the UK.
Clearly in need of a lick of paint, but judging by the raised centre roof, I presume it must have been constructed a long time ago.
Is it of British origin and what is known about it?
The colour scheme makes me think of GWR, but perhaps not a relevant clue.

Thanks in advance.

[Pinkie15]

Looks like a 'clerestory' coach. If so yes British manufacture, raised roof was to allow for pipe work for gas fired carriage lighting. Would be late 1800s/early 1900s in construction.

The remaining paint does look much like GWR livery

[pherlopolus]

It's a GWR Clerestory coach of some type

[RyanOPlasty]

It looks very much like this LNWR saloon coach which used to be on the Bluebell Railway. Definitely in need of some TLC https://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/8...

[Jon39]

Thank you all for your replies.

I can now see that Ryan has the correct information.
http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=...

Some photos of it when at the Bluebell Railway, show magnificent exterior condition.
Interesting providence, which presumably explains the unusual window spacing.
The GWR colours might only be present, because there is a reference to it being used at one stage as a Golden Arrow dining car.
In this photo of it at its present location in 2018, it is looking good, but unfortunately since then it has more of a shabby chic appearance.

[RyanOPlasty]

LNWR coaches were painted in colours referred to as "Plum and Spilt Milk" or more precisely Carriage Lake and Coach White so, despite a passing resemblance to GWR, it is actually painted in original colours.

Coach White had blue added to offset the yellowing effect of ageing. New coaches appeared very pale blue in colour, changing to white or cream as they aged.

Edited by RyanOPlasty on Wednesday 28th July 10:55