Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county Northumberland, England. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
It is famous for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his cottage, can be found on the north bank of the Tyne 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village. It is owned by the National Trust.
Wylam has further connections with the early railway pioneers. The steam locomotive engineer Timothy Hackworth, who worked with Stephenson, was also born here. William Hedley, born in the nearby village of Newburn attended the village school. He designed and manufactured Puffing Billy in 1813, two years before George Stephenson produced his first locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the manor in the first three decades of the 19th century provided the entrepreneurial drive that encouraged these engineers.
Distance between:
London to Wylam251 Miles / 404 Kms Liverpool to Wylam119 Miles / 191 Kms
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