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Shildon Cornish engine house is a stone-built structure dating from the nineteenth century, located in Northumberland. The building is characteristic of engine houses constructed to house the steam engines that powered mining or industrial operations during the Victorian period. As a listed monument, it represents the industrial heritage of the region and the technological developments that shaped northern England's economy during the Industrial Revolution. The structure survives as evidence of the engineering infrastructure that supported the extraction and processing industries in this part of Northumberland.
Shildon Cornish engine house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006415. View the official record →
Shildon Cornish engine house is a stone-built structure dating from the nineteenth century, located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006415.
Shildon Cornish engine house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006415.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blanchland Premonstratensian Abbey (1 km), Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church (2.3 km), Lead mining remains at Ramshaw (3 km).
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