Shildon

Shildon is a town in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Bishop Auckland and the north of Darlington.

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County Durham - England - Bishop Auckland - Darlington

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The town grew considerably when the Stockton and Darlington Railway established its workshops there in 1826. The company owned much of the land and the population grew to around 900, with, in addition, a church being built.

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Stockton and Darlington Railway - Workshops - 1826

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Among its attractions is the Shildon Locomotion Museum (which opened in September 2004), helping mark its connections with the early years of the railway industry, notably through the efforts of Timothy Hackworth. Daniel Adamson, Hackworth's apprentice and a renowned engineer in his own right, was born in Shildon. The Locomotion website can be found on www.nrm.org.uk/locomotion/index.asp

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Shildon Locomotion Museum - September - 2004 - Railway - Timothy Hackworth - Daniel Adamson - Engineer

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Shildon is around 2-3 miles from Bishop Auckland, 10 from Darlington, 21 from Durham, 30 from Sunderland and 35 from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Bishop Auckland - Darlington - Sunderland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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