Shildon Castle (Shildon Engine House, Shildon Mine) (Blanchland)
Shildon Engine House, Blanchland. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
Additional references. (1-8)
NY 960 511. A `Cornish' pumping engine house at Shildon, used for the Derwent lead mines, is now roofless and gutted, but otherwise sound. Internal fireplaces are a result of former squatter occupation. Recommended as Schedule. (9a)
Engine House to former lead mine. Grade II. Engine house of Cornish type, early C19. South face tooled-and-margined stone, remainder coursed rubble with tooled-and-margined quoins and dressings. Tower-like square structure of 3 stages divided by chamfered set-backs. South face has tall round-headed arch and remains of larger opening with later blocking above. Several square-headed openings on west, square-headed doorway on west and window in gable. Attached building on east largely fallen except for tall square chimney, a stepped 6-stage stack. The engine, pumping water from Shildon lead mine, is known to have been working by 1840; later in the C19 it became disused and the engine house was modified to house several families. Now locally known as 'Shildon Castle'. (9b)
NY 959 510. Shildon Cornish engine house. Scheduled No ND/644. (9c)
Listed. (9d)
NY 960 511. A `Cornish' pumping engine house at Shildon, used for the Derwent lead mines, is now roofless and gutted, but otherwise sound. Internal fireplaces are a result of former squatter occupation. Recommended as Schedule. (9a)
Engine House to former lead mine. Grade II. Engine house of Cornish type, early C19. South face tooled-and-margined stone, remainder coursed rubble with tooled-and-margined quoins and dressings. Tower-like square structure of 3 stages divided by chamfered set-backs. South face has tall round-headed arch and remains of larger opening with later blocking above. Several square-headed openings on west, square-headed doorway on west and window in gable. Attached building on east largely fallen except for tall square chimney, a stepped 6-stage stack. The engine, pumping water from Shildon lead mine, is known to have been working by 1840; later in the C19 it became disused and the engine house was modified to house several families. Now locally known as 'Shildon Castle'. (9b)
NY 959 510. Shildon Cornish engine house. Scheduled No ND/644. (9c)
Listed. (9d)
N8426
WATCHING BRIEF, Shildon Engine House 1992; P Ryder
FIELD SURVEY, Lord Crewe Estate archaeological survey 1993; Northern Archaeological Associates
RECTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Shildon Engine House 2006; ANON
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Shildon Engine House and mine workings 2010; Addyman Archaeology
WATCHING BRIEF, Shildon Engine House and mine workings 2010; Addyman Archaeology
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey ; RCHME
FIELD SURVEY, Lord Crewe Estate archaeological survey 1993; Northern Archaeological Associates
RECTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Shildon Engine House 2006; ANON
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Shildon Engine House and mine workings 2010; Addyman Archaeology
WATCHING BRIEF, Shildon Engine House and mine workings 2010; Addyman Archaeology
ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY, Investigation by RCHME/EH Architectural Survey ; RCHME
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