Parks · North East England
Hackworth Park
In or near Eldon.
Hackworth Park in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hackworth Park 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
Hackworth Park (alternately the Recreation Ground) is a park in Shildon, County Durham, England. It was named after Timothy Hackworth, a railway pioneer from the town.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The park was opened on Saturday 28 September 1912. To celebrate the opening there was a procession which included horses, cyclists, the fire brigade, miners lodges and two brass bands. On 30 August 1913 the bandstand was opened. There are two drinking fountains in the park; the first was given by the committee of the old Shildon Working Men's Club and has an ornate canopy with a centre column and herons surrounding the drinking tube. The second is octagonal, it has 8 roundels between dragon's heads depicting a railway locomotive designed by Timothy Hackworth and is Grade II listed with Historic England. The park was named after Timothy Hackworth, a railway pioneer who came from Shildon,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6306, -1.6472
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Shildon
- Postcode
- DL4 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Nearest railway station
- Shildon — 0.8 km
- Opening
- All year
Sources
- wikidata: Q60744148 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hackworth Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hackworth Park?
- Hackworth Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL4 1DH), in the parish of Shildon.
- What is Hackworth Park?
- Hackworth Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hackworth Park?
- The nearest railway station is Shildon, about 0.8 km away. The nearest town is Eldon. Drivers can use postcode DL4 1DH.
- Who owns Hackworth Park?
- Hackworth Park is owned by Shildon Town Council.
- Is Hackworth Park free to visit?
- Yes, Hackworth Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hackworth Park?
- The nearest railway station is Shildon, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL4 1DH.