Daniel Adamson Coach House
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Daniel Adamson Coach House
Image: © Mick Garratt Taken: 15 Dec 2008
Standing at the junction of Byerley Road and Main Street this boarded up building is believed to be Shildon's first purpose built railway passenger terminus. Originally it had front and back arches which have since been blocked up. Daniel Adamson was the occupant of the Grey Horse Inn (just off camera to the left) and he operated a horse drawn railway coach on the new railway from New Shildon to Stockton. When the Surtees Railway was built in 1832 it is believed he moved the terminus to this building. In 1833 the service was brought out by the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Later the building was used as a farmhouse.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.631875
Longitude
-1.653749