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Daniel Adamson Coach House
Key Words :- railway coach Perseverance
Viewing the Site :- private property viewable from road
Address :- Byerley Road, Shildon, Durham, DL4 1AW
Grid Ref :- NZ 22443 26401
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.632244 , Long -1.653855
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- County Durham
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1365641,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- 1831 -
Description and History of Site:-
Built by Daniel Adamson (proprietor of the Grey Horse Inn directly opposite this building). This masonry structure was built to store his horse-drawn railway coach 'Perseverance', which operated on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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This building is believed by many to have been Shildon's first purpose built railway passenger terminus. Originally the front and back arches were open and they have since been walled up. Once used as a farm house the building is now in community use.
Adamson was the occupant of the Grey Horse Inn opposite this building. In 1827 he was a private contractor running a horse drawn railway coach 'The Perserverance' on the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR). It left from the Mason's Arms in New Shildon and ran to Stockton. When the Surtees Railway opened, around 1832, it is assumed that he moved his terminus to this building, which once stood beside the railway. It would have been in use for a short time as the S&DR bought out the Adamson family coach service at the end of 1833.
Near here stood the Shildon Lodge Colliery owned by Robert Surtees. The area is now occupied by a garage and sports field. From the 1850s to its closure it was worked by Bolckow & Vaughan, the Middlesbrough Ironmasters.
Further Reading and References:-
R. Corkin. 1975. Shilton, Cradle of the Railways.
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Grid Ref :- NZ 22443 26401
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.632244 , Long -1.653855
Local Authority :- Durham County Council
Pre 1974 County :- County Durham
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No :- 1365641,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- 1831 -
Built by Daniel Adamson (proprietor of the Grey Horse Inn directly opposite this building). This masonry structure was built to store his horse-drawn railway coach 'Perseverance', which operated on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Information panel:
This building is believed by many to have been Shildon's first purpose built railway passenger terminus. Originally the front and back arches were open and they have since been walled up. Once used as a farm house the building is now in community use.
Adamson was the occupant of the Grey Horse Inn opposite this building. In 1827 he was a private contractor running a horse drawn railway coach 'The Perserverance' on the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR). It left from the Mason's Arms in New Shildon and ran to Stockton. When the Surtees Railway opened, around 1832, it is assumed that he moved his terminus to this building, which once stood beside the railway. It would have been in use for a short time as the S&DR bought out the Adamson family coach service at the end of 1833.
Near here stood the Shildon Lodge Colliery owned by Robert Surtees. The area is now occupied by a garage and sports field. From the 1850s to its closure it was worked by Bolckow & Vaughan, the Middlesbrough Ironmasters.
R. Corkin. 1975. Shilton, Cradle of the Railways.
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