Wylam
Also known as Wylam, Northumberland
Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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- Locality
- Wylam
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,412
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Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about 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 east of the village. It is owned by the National Trust.
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