Shildon, County Durham

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Shildon is a town in County Durham

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Shildon within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Shildon in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Shildon, town and township with ry. sta., Anckland St Andrew par., Durham, 3 miles SE. of Bishop Anckland - township, 598 ac., pop. 6946; town (comprising Shildon and East Thickley townships), 1066 ac., pop. 8704; P.O., T.O. Coal mines and quarries give employment to the inhabitants. New Shildon, eccl. dist., pop. 4210; P.O., T.O., extends into Heighington par.

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