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Shield Row
Shield Row in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Shield Row 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
Shield Row is a village in County Durham, England, which forms part of the town of Stanley. The village is located to the North of Stanley Town Centre and to the East of Tanfield Lea.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Shield Row's history is dominated by the nearby coal mines around Stanley, with several mines being located around Shield Row. Much of the area's history revolves around its role as a coal mining community. The village previously contained a rail line and railway station, originally named Shield Row, with the rail line now a cycle and walking route, and a housing estate now sitting at the site of the train station. Shield Row contains a street named Rodham Terrace, name after a prominent local figure whose descendant is American politician Hillary Clinton.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8778, -1.7053
Sources
- wikidata: Q7496155 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shield Row (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shield Row?
- Shield Row is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8778°, -1.7053°.