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Hackworth's House, Shildon AKA 1-2 Soho AKA Hackworth Museum AKA Shildon Works

This pair of early 19th century cottages are known as Hackworth's House. They were the home of Timothy Hackworth, an important designer of early steam engines. He founded the Soho Engine Works which stood next door. The building is now a museum.
D1478
Hanoverian (1714 to 1837)
Georgian (1714 to 1830)
Late 20th Century (1967 to 2000)
Cold War (1946 to 1991)
Conservation Area


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