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. 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, and in 2022
Dalton Old Pump House opened for business. 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. ==Other notable landmarks==