Shield Row is a village in

County Durham County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England.UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne an ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

, which forms part of the town of

Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

. The village is located to the North of

Town Centre and to the East of

Tanfield Lea Tanfield Lea is a village north of Stanley, County Durham, England, and south of Tantobie. Religious sites There is a Methodist Church, which also has a village hall. Industry The Ever Ready battery company used to be a major emplo ...

History

Shield Row's history is dominated by the nearby coal mines around

, with several mines being located around Shield Row. Much of the area's history revolves around its role as a coal mining community. The village previously contained a rail line and

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ...

, originally named Shield Row, with the rail line now a cycle and walking route, and a housing estate now sitting at the site of the train station. Shield Row contains a street named Rodham Terrace, name after a prominent local figure whose descendant is American politician

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, lawyer and diplomat. She was the 67th United States secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a U.S. senator represent ...

Location

Shield Row is situated on the northern side of the town of

, an approximately 15 minutes walk from the town centre. Shield Row links to the Causey Road which is a main transport route from

heading north towards

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

and

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...

. It also connects to the A693 road heading east towards

Chester-Le-Street Chester-le-Street () is a market town in County Durham, England. It is located around north of Durham and is close to Newcastle. The town holds markets on Saturdays. In 2021, the town had a population of 23,555. The town's history is ancient; ...

and connecting to the A1 motorway. The

sustrans Sustrans ( ) is a United Kingdom-based walking, wheeling and cycling charity, and the custodian of the National Cycle Network. Its flagship project is the National Cycle Network, which has created of signed cycle routes throughout the United ...

coast to coast (C2C) cycle route runs through the village, crossing the roads by two green bridges, notable landmarks in the village. This cycle route was historically a railway line connecting the port in

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most p ...

to the coalfields of North Durham and the steelworks in

Consett Consett is a town in the County Durham (district), County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of County Durham, Durham, England, about south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 27,394 in 2001 and an estimate of 25,812 in ...

, and now forms part of a coast to coast route across Northern England from

Whitehaven Whitehaven is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is a port on the north-west coast, and lies outside the Lake District National parks of England and Wales, National Park. ...

. Shield Row is located close to

Beamish Museum Beamish Museum is the first regional open-air museum, in England, located at Beamish, County Durham, Beamish, near the town of Stanley, County Durham, Stanley, in County Durham, England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By di ...

which is accessible by the C2C route or the A693. The historic manor house of

Beamish Hall Beamish Hall is a mid-18th-century country house, now converted to a hotel, which stands in of grounds near the town of Stanley, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The history of Beamish Hall can be traced back to the No ...

is also located nearby, along with

Tanfield Railway The Tanfield Railway is a heritage railway in Gateshead and County Durham, England. Running on part of a former horse-drawn colliery wooden waggonway, later rope & horse, lastly rope & loco railway. It operates preserved industrial steam lo ...

and

Causey Arch The Causey Arch is a bridge near Stanley in County Durham, northern England. It is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, and a key element of the industrial heritage of England. It carried an early wagonway (horse-drawn ...

, a nature area with a historic bridge.

Food and Drink

Shield Row contains several pubs including The Ball Alley and The Board Inn which are primarily drinking venues, along with The Blue Bell and South Causey Inn which also serve food. The South Causey Inn is a popular local events venue and includes a hotel. Shield Row is also served by The Hilltop pub in nearby East Stanley. Shield Row Chippy is a local

fish and chip shop A fish and chip shop, sometimes referred to as a chip shop or chippy, is a restaurant that specialises in selling fish and chips. Usually, fish and chip shops provide takeaway service, although some have seating facilities. Fish and chip shop ...

which provides takeaway food.

Education

The village contains one primary school, Shield Row School, and is served by the secondary schools of Tanfield School and North Durham Academy in other parts of the town of

, along with St Bede's School, a Catholic school in Lanchester.

References

External links

{{authority control Villages in County Durham Stanley, County Durham