Cold Hesledon
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cold Hesledon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parishes of Murton and Dalton-le-Dale, in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Murton. In 1961 the parish had a population of 997.[1]
Dalton Old Pump House
Within the village is a large Victorian, Gothic Revival former Water pumping station, designed by Thomas Hawksley for the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company.[2] The engine house contains a pair of 72" single-acting non-rotative Cornish beam engines by Davy Bros of Sheffield, dating from the 1870s when the complex was built.
In 2020 planning permission was granted for its conversion into a wedding venue, bride shop and commercial offices,[3] and in 2022 Dalton Old Pump House opened for business.[4] The twin engines and surviving buildings have been preserved and restored: wedding ceremonies are conducted in the Engine Room, the Boiler Room is used for wedding receptions and other events, and the former coal store contains offices.Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Other notable landmarks
Nearby is Dalden Tower, a ruined tower house.
Civil parish
Cold Hesledon was formerly a township in the parish of Dalton-le-Dale,[5] from 1866 Cold Hesledon was a civil parish in its own right,[6] on 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished and merged with Dalton-le-Dale, Hawthorn and Murton.[7]
References
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External links
- Dalton Old Pump House (official website)