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    Listing upgrade to boost the protection of Stockton & Darlington buildings trio

    Jul 06, 2021 2 minutes
    By Robin Jones

    THEhomeof pioneer Stockton& DarlingtonRailwaylocomotive superintendentTimothyHackworth is amongacollection of three buildings in Shildonwhich havebeenupgradedto a newGradeII* listing bytheDepartment forDigital,Culture,MediaandSporton the adviceofHistoricEngland,boosting their protectionandgiving them greater recognition.

    Duringhis time on the world’s first steam-poweredpublic railway, the bicentenary of which will be the subject ofmajor celebrations in 2025, Hackworth took locomotive design to a new level, paving the way for the international adoption of steampowered rail travel.

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