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The Stockton and Darlington Railway: earthworks of the 1825 main line and associated features within Preston Park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the surviving engineered landscape of the pioneering railway opened in 1825 between Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington. The monument preserves substantial earthwork remains including embankments, cuttings, and archaeological deposits that document the construction and operation of this historically significant transport infrastructure, which represented an important early development in steam locomotive technology and goods transport. The physical remains within Preston Park retain evidence of the engineering practices employed in the early nineteenth century railway age and contribute to the understanding of industrial heritage in County Durham. The site is designated to protect these archaeological deposits and landscape features which document this formative period in British transport history.
Stockton & Darlington Railway: earthworks of the 1825 main line and associated features within Preston Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1484556. View the official record →
The Stockton and Darlington Railway: earthworks of the 1825 main line and associated features within Preston Park is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the surviving engineered landscape of the pioneering railway opened in 1825 between Stockton-on-Tees and Darlington. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1484556.
Stockton & Darlington Railway: earthworks of the 1825 main line and associated features within Preston Park 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 1484556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa, with associated enclosures and other features, at Condercum Green, Ingleby Barwick (1.3 km), Barwick medieval village, 50m north east of Barwick Farm (1.4 km), Yarm Bridge (3 km).
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