
Railway's 'coal drops' were a world first, research claims
The "coal drops" in Shildon were used to re-supply early steam locomotives with the coal they needed to operate.
The "coal drops" in Shildon were used to re-supply early steam locomotives with the coal they needed to operate.
Two Victorian cabmen’s shelters were also listed at Grade II along with an 18th-century watermill drawn by the famous landscape artist John Constable.
Historic England's annual list includes Malmesbury Abbey and King Arthur's Great Halls in Tintagel.