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 in the village of , , the cottage is owned by the National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum.
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Wikipedia
Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Museum
  • …is also known as “George Stephenson’s Cottage”
  • …is operated by the National Trust
  • Description: historic house museum in Wylam, Northumberland, England, UK
  • Address: Wylam, NE41 8BP

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wylam railway station and Wylam Library.
RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wylam is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line… is situated 2,600 feet southwest of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.
Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,900 feet west of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.
Garcheva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4,100 feet west of George Stephenson’s Birthplace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clara Vale and Crawcrook.
Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in , England.
is a village in the in , England.
Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish…

George Stephenson’s Birthplace

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Latitude
54.97934° or 54° 58′ 46″ north
Longitude
-1.80495° or 1° 48′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C6WX5HW+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 341536749
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5544825

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Highlights include Eels Wood and Close House Riverside Nature Reserve.

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