Stephens, L., Young, G., Jecock, M. and Bristow, M. (2022). Stockton & Darlington Railway Locomotive-Coaling Stage, Shildon, Co. Durham: historic building investigation and assessment of significance. Fort Cumberland: Historic England. https://doi.org/10.5284/1108624. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Stockton & Darlington Railway Locomotive-Coaling Stage, Shildon, Co. Durham: historic building investigation and assessment of significance
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1108624
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	This report describes and discusses the significance and place in railway history of the Shildon locomotive-coaling stage (aka 'Coal Drops'), built by the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) in early 1847 to improve the re-fuelling times of steam locomotives returning empty coal trains to the company’s marshalling yard and engine shed at Shildon before they headed back east to staiths on the River Tees with their next train. Documentary research has shown that the coaling stage was designed by John Graham, the S&DR’s Traffic Manager, acting under the instructions and supervision of William Bouch, foreman engineer of the S&DR’s Shildon Works. It is argued that it represents one of the first attempts - if not the first attempt - in Britain (and given Britain’s primacy in railways, possibly the world) to mechanise the process of coaling locomotives, which up until that time had been carried out by men hand-shovelling from lineside bunkers or wagons parked on an adjacent siding. Historic England carried out the study as part of its Historic Area Assessment (HAA) of Shildon; the HAA forms part of Historic England’s S&DR Heritage Action Zone (HAZ). This report describes and discusses the significance and place in railway history of the Shildon locomotive-coaling stage (aka 'Coal Drops'), built by the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) in early 1847 to improve the re-fuelling times of steam locomotives returning empty coal trains to the company’s marshalling yard and engine shed at Shildon before they headed back east to staiths on the River Tees with their next train. Documentary research has shown that the coaling stage was designed by John Graham, the S&DR’s Traffic Manager, acting under the instructions and supervision of William Bouch, foreman engineer of the S&DR’s Shildon Works. It is argued that it represents one of the first attempts - if not the first attempt - in Britain (and given Britain’s primacy in railways, possibly the world) to mechanise the process of coaling locomotives, which up until that time had been carried out by men hand-shovelling from lineside bunkers or wagons parked on an adjacent siding. Historic England carried out the study as part of its Historic Area Assessment (HAA) of Shildon; the HAA forms part of Historic England’s S&DR Heritage Action Zone (HAZ).
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Lizzie Stephens Gary Young Marcus Jecock Matthew Bristow
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Historic England
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2022
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	District: County Durham Country: England Parish: Shildon County: Durham Grid Reference: 423469, 525729 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	BUILDING SURVEY (Event) POST MEDIEVAL COAL DROP (Tag) COAL DROP (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	04 Jul 2023

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