Latest News
From the Friends of the S&DR
Latest News
Welcome to the latest news from the Friends of the S&DR.
The S&DR’s 196th anniversary
Check out our Events page for more information about our 196th anniversary celebrations in Stockton on the 25th September 2021.
Planning permission is now being sought for the new Rail Heritage Quarter in Darlington
There are about 200 documents on the planning portal dealing with the proposals to create a new rail heritage quarter around North Road and the existing Head of Steam Museum in Darlington. The...
Hackworth’s House given greater protection
More good news on getting our S&DR heritage assets properly protected by law. Timothy Hackworth's house in Shildon has been upgraded from listed grade II to listed grade II*. This recognises its...
The next Globe July 2021
Towards the end of this month our editor will be putting together the next Globe which comes out in July. Please do contribute anything of interest including researched articles, railway family...
A new area group for Darlington
One of our Trustees, Cllr Mike Renton, has kicked off a new area group to help care for the Stockton & Darlington Railway. This group will cover Darlington and will be centred around the Arnold...
Pease and Hackworth Back On Board After 200 Years
After nearly 200 years, descendants of the original railway pioneers have been reunited to promote the historic line that their forefathers were instrumental in creating. Matthew Pease, the...