Shildon
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Locomotion Museum and Shildon railway station.
Locomotion Museum
Museum
Locomotion, previously known as Locomotion the…
Shildon railway station
Railway station
Shildon is a railway station serving the town…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe.
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe is one of the largest settlements in County Durham.
Shildon
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 446 feet (136 metres)
- Location
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Latitude
54.6301° or 54° 37′ 49″ north
Longitude
-1.6507° or 1° 39′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C6WJ8JX+3P
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