Coal Drops, 110 metres east of Soho Engine Shed, Soho, Shildon - County Durham (UA)
Built 1846, a very early, rarely surviving, facility for refuelling steam locomotives. It might originally have operated entirely using gravity, potentially influencing the design of mid-C19 coal staithes and later marshalling yards where gravity was also used in place of shunting with horses or locomotives. Built for the pioneering and internationally influential Stockton & Darlington Railway. The Coal Drops have suffered from structural movement and the stonework is eroded and open-jointed. Repairs are being carried out by Durham County Council, supported by a Levelling-Up Grant.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Locomotive Coaling Drops
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1160320
- Local Planning Authority:
- County Durham (UA)
- Site Type:
- Transport > Railway transport site
Location
- Building Name:
- Coal Drops
- Unitary Authority:
- County Durham (UA)
- Parish:
- Shildon
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Bishop Auckland
- Region:
- North East and Yorkshire
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Fair
- Occupancy / Use:
- Not applicable
- Priority:
- F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority:
- F
- Ownership:
- Local authority
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, CA
Contact Details
Giles Proctor 01904 601981
