Shildon

Shildon
Church Street
Shildon is located in County Durham
Shildon
Shildon
Location within County Durham
Population9,976 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceNZ226263
• London225 mi (362 km)
Civil parish
  • Shildon
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHILDON
Postcode districtDL4
Dialling code01388
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://shildon.gov.uk
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSoho House
Designated24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.1160335[1]
Raised to Grade II*11 May 2021
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameSoho Engine Shed, originally Kilburns' warehouse
Designated24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.1310628[2]
Raised to Grade II*11 May 2021
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameLocomotive coaling drops
Designated24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.1160320[3]
Raised to Grade II*11 May 2021
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°38′N 1°39′W / 54.63°N 1.65°W / 54.63; -1.65

Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976.[4] 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.

  1. ^ Historic England & 1160335.
  2. ^ Historic England & 1310628.
  3. ^ Historic England & 1160320.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Shildon Built-up area (1119882630)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 February 2018.