Museums · North East England
Shildon
Shildon in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shildon is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976. The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first station, built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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Background
History
The name Shildon comes from the Old English word sceld, This translates as 'shelf shaped hill' or 'shield/refuge'. Another possibility is the Old English word scylfe meaning 'shelf' and the suffix dun meaning 'hill'. This refers to the town's location on a limestone escarpment. The earliest inhabitants of the area were most likely present from the Mesolithic period some 6,000 years ago. Although no evidence of settlement has been found in Shildon itself a small flint tool discovered in the nearby Brusselton area may be from this period. Roman expansion reached County Durham in the first century AD. Possible evidence of Roman infrastructure has been uncovered in the area such as Hagg's Lane…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6300, -1.6500
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shildon
- Postcode
- DL4 1HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- shildon.gov.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shildon?
- Shildon is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.6300°, -1.6500°.
- Is Shildon wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Shildon. Check ahead for specific facilities.