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Shildon Engine House Ruins

Shildon Engine House Ruins

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Shildon Engine House Ruins

Name: Shildon Engine House Ruins
Rating: 2

Recommended by 21 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Blanchland, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Blanchland and Shildon loop from Baybridge — North Pennines

5.67km

01:38

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Shildon Burn Woodland Path – Blanchland Abbey loop from Blanchland

14.2km

03:55

230m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Burn Woodland Path loop from Blanchland

9.01km

02:32

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Javi Jaavii

December 21, 2023

What you see is a clear example of a steam pumping engine house, which was disused in the early 19th century, leaving its remains as an Ancient Monument.

Tinribs

December 23, 2024

Shildon Engine House was built around 1805 to house a Cornish pumping engine, which kept the network of lead mines operating underneath from flooding. Towards the end of its industrial life in the 1840s, an enormous steam engine was installed in a final attempt to keep the mines dry enough to work.

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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Blanchland, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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Shildon Engine House Ruins

1. Blanchland and Shildon loop from Baybridge — North Pennines

2. Shildon Burn Woodland Path – Blanchland Abbey loop from Blanchland

3. Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Burn Woodland Path loop from Blanchland

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