George Stephenson’s Birthplace

George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum.

Photo: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Museum
Description: historic house museum in Wylam, Northumberland, England, UK
Also known as: “George Stephenson’s Cottage”
Address: Wylam, NE41 8BP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wylam railway station and Close House.

Wylam railway station

Railway station

Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wylam is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 9 miles 71 chains west of Newcastle, serves the village of Wylam in Northumberland, England. Wylam railway station is situated 2,600 feet southwest of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.

Close House

Hotel

Photo: Jeff Pearson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Close House is a country estate near Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland. The estate contains a Grade II* listed former mansion house, which is currently a private residence, and Close House Golf Club. Close House is situated 2,900 feet north of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.

Church of St Oswin

Church

Photo: Garcheva, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Oswin is situated 4,100 feet west of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clara Vale and Crawcrook.

Clara Vale

Village

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Clara Vale is a village situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England. Once an independent village in County Durham it became incorporated into the new metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in 1974 as part of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead.

Crawcrook

Village

Crawcrook is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. The population taken at the 2021 Census of the Gateshead ward was 9,058, increasing from 8,841 in 2011. The village is historically part of County Durham.