Historic England Right a Wrong

Historic England Right a Wrong

The Stockton & Darlington Railway’s Railway Tavern was built in 1826-7 to serve business customers using the adjacent railway depot at the terminus of the Darlington branch line. It is one of the earliest railway taverns in the country and therefore in the world....
On this day (6th June) in 1857….

On this day (6th June) in 1857….

On the 6th June 1857, the foundation stone was laid for the plinth to display Locomotion No.1 outside North Road Station in Darlington. As the Stockton & Darlington Railway network grew, it was becoming clear to the S&DR pioneers that the role of the S&DR...
On this day (6th June) in 1857….

On this day, the 16th September, 1824…..

On this day, 16th September, in 1824, the S&DR sub-committee ordered two locomotive engines from Robert Stephenson & Co costing £500 each. The first engine was delivered in time for the opening day on the 27th September 1825 and was known as ‘Active’, but...