Parcels office, Shildon goods yard
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Parcels office, Shildon goods yard
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 9 May 2026
Built by the North Eastern Railway in the early 20th century, it may also have served as office for the freight business. Listed Grade II as part of the listing of the adjacent goods shed. Now part of the National Railway Museum.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.626358
Longitude
-1.641715