Historic houses · North East England
Shildon engine house
In or near Townfield.
Shildon engine house — a historic house in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Anthony Foster — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Shildon engine house is a historic house located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shildon Engine House is a historic site located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its role in the development of railway technology. The building reflects the industrial heritage of the area.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.8544, -2.0647
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Blanchland
- Postcode
- DH8 9SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
Sources
- osm: way/736641216 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shildon engine house?
- Shildon engine house is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH8 9SU), in the parish of Blanchland.
- What is Shildon engine house?
- Shildon engine house — a historic house in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shildon engine house?
- Drivers can use postcode DH8 9SU.
- Is Shildon engine house a protected site?
- Yes — Shildon engine house is part of the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Shildon engine house?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH8 9SU. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.