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Wylam
Wylam — village and civil parish in Northumberland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wylam is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,924 people. Address: NE41. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Northumberland, UK". Coordinates: 54.9740°, -1.8210°.
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Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of 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 who was born in the nearby village of Newburn attended the village school. He later went on to design and manufacture Puffing Billy in 1813, two years before George Stephenson produced his first locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the manor in the first 30 years of the 19th century provided the entrepreneurial drive that encouraged these engineers.
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Background
History
Once an industrial workplace with collieries and an ironworks, it is now a commuting village for Newcastle upon Tyne and Hexham, served by the Tyne Valley line. The earliest reference to Wylam is in a record of 1158 that records that the settlement belonged to the priory at Tynemouth. It is thought that Guy de Balliol, Lord of Bywell, gave Wylam to the priory in 1085. The priors of Tynemouth held lands in the village until the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century. The Blackett family have had a long association with the village. In 1659 Christopher Blackett acquired the Lordship of the Manor of Wylam on the death of his wife's father, Thomas Fenwick. Following Christopher's…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9740, -1.8210
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Wylam
- Postcode
- NE41
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Population
- 1,924
- Nearest railway station
- Wylam — 0.4 km
- Official site
- wylamparishcouncil.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1025063 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wylam (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wylam war memorial.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wylam?
- Wylam is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE41), in the parish of Wylam.
- Is Wylam free to visit?
- Yes, Wylam is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wylam?
- The nearest railway station is Wylam, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE41.