Wylam
Wylam is a village in the area of Northumberland. It is located about 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is well-known for the being the native home of George Stephenson, one of the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birth place, his cottage, can be discovered on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 kilometres) eastern of the village centre. It is owned by the National Trust yet is closed to the public. Wylam has additionally connections with the early train leaders. The steam locomotive engineer Timothy Hackworth, that worked with Stephenson, was likewise born here. William Hedley who was born in the close-by town of Newburn went to the town college. He later on took place to make and make Blowing Billy in 1813, 2 years before George Stephenson created his initial engine Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the mansion in the first 30 years of the 19th century offered the entrepreneurial drive that motivated these designers.
