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Wylam
Wylam is a village in the county of Northumberland. It is located concerning 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is popular for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, among the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his home, can be located on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 kilometres) eastern of the town centre. It is owned by the National Trust however is closed to the general public. Wylam has better links with the very early railway leaders. The steam engine engineer Timothy Hackworth, that dealt with Stephenson, was additionally born here. William Hedley that was born in the neighboring village of Newburn went to the town institution. He later on went on to develop as well as make Blowing Billy in 1813, two years before George Stephenson created his initial engine Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the chateau in the first 30 years of the 19th century gave the entrepreneurial drive that urged these engineers.