Shildon

Shildon
Church Street
Shildon Location within County Durham
Population	9,976 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	NZ226263
• London	225 mi (362 km)
Civil parish	Shildon
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHILDON
Postcode district	DL4
Dialling code	01388
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Bishop Auckland
Website	https://shildon.gov.uk
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Soho House
Designated	24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.	1160335[1]
Raised to Grade II*	11 May 2021
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Soho Engine Shed, originally Kilburns' warehouse
Designated	24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.	1310628[2]
Raised to Grade II*	11 May 2021
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Locomotive coaling drops
Designated	24 February 1986 (1986-02-24)
Reference no.	1160320[3]
Raised to Grade II*	11 May 2021
List of places UK England County Durham 54°38′N 1°39′W / 54.63°N 1.65°W / 54.63; -1.65

Shildon is a town and civil parish in County Durham, in England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,976.^[4] The town has the Locomotion Museum, due to it having the first station, built in 1825, and locomotive works on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.