Wylam Parish Council

Famous for being the birthplace of George Stevenson, one of the early rail pioneers. He was born in 1781 in Wylam, George Stephenson’s birthplace, owned by the National Trust can be found east of the village centre. Puffing Billy and Wylam Dilly were created by Wylam engineers William Hedley, Timothy Hackworth and Jonathan Foster. 

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