Wylam
Wylam is a village in the region of Northumberland. It is located concerning 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is popular for the being the birth place of George Stephenson, one of the very early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his cottage, can be located on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 kilometres) eastern of the village centre. It is possessed by the National Trust but is not open to the public. Wylam has further connections with the early railway pioneers. The steam locomotive engineer Timothy Hackworth, who dealt with Stephenson, was likewise born here. William Hedley that was birthed in the nearby town of Newburn attended the town school. He later on went on to design and produce Puffing Billy in 1813, 2 years before George Stephenson created his very first engine Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the estate in the very first 30 years of the 19th century provided the entrepreneurial drive that encouraged these designers.
