English Heritage sites near Shildon Parish
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
3 miles from Shildon Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
7 miles from Shildon Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
9 miles from Shildon Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
12 miles from Shildon Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
BARNARD CASTLE
12 miles from Shildon Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
FINCHALE PRIORY
14 miles from Shildon Parish
The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral.
Churches in Shildon Parish
St John's Church Shildon
Central Parade
Shildon
01388778998
http://stjohnschurchshildon.online
Parish churches belong to their community. So St. John's is your church regardless of whether you come on a Sunday or not. People come through the door for all sorts of different reasons. Some are curious; some are looking for space; some want to join with our activities, have fun, meet new people. Some just want to pray; some want to belong; some want to find out about faith. But the reason doesn't matter, the welcome is there for all, you matter to us.
ServicesSundays:
Morning : 10am (Eucharistic Worship)
Evening : 6pm (Evening Prayer on Zoom at present)
Thursdays: 11am Eucharist
Our Community Work:
As Christian's we believe that God longs for us to enjoy abundant life. This means that we walk through each day believing we really matter, are especially loved, and have hope for the future. Belief is only real if it is lived, Shildon Alive is our lived expression of what it means to be a Christian in Shildon.
Shildon Alive! grew out of three years of the church in Shildon listening to local people express their concerns about their community and their hopes for the future. With the support of Faith in the Community (FIC) the first Community Garden, complete with disabled toilets, raised beds, polytunnel and greenhouse, opened in 2012. As the project grew local people began to trust that the church was on their side. The mission of the church in Shildon has been self-described as ‘The Church where everyone is family.' This reflects our belief that as children of one Father every person is unique and, as a Father, God is passionate about their flourishing. The project reflects both our listening and this God-rooted passion. We manage a foodbank, Credit Union, Advocacy Service, Memory Cafe, Guerilla Gardening and more, again, visit our website for more info.
Pubs in Shildon Parish
Elm Road Club
Fox & Hounds
Grey Horse
Locomotive Inn
Lord Elliott's
Old Shildon Workmens Club
Queens Head
Railway Sports & Social Club
Royal George Tavern
Shildon Football Club
Shildon Railway Institute
78 Redworth Road, Shildon, DL4 2JJ
shildonrailway.institute/
Three Tuns
3 Association Street, Shildon, DL4 1EF
(01388) 778107
thethreetuns.co.uk/