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George Stephenson's Birthplace
- Overview Map Street View About half a mile north-west of Wylam is the humble birthplace of great railway pioneer, George Stephenson, who was born in 1781. The entire Stephenson family lived in just one …

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Tanfield Railway
- Overview About Tanfield Railway "When the Tanfield Railway - or waggonway as it was known at the time - was built in 1725, it was a revelation. Its massive engineering …

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Crow Hall
- A county house from the early 1700's, which gives its name to Crowhall Lane in Felling, where it is located. It is a private dwelling. Now a Grade 2* Listed …


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George Stephenson's Birthplace
- Overview Map Street View About half a mile north-west of Wylam is the humble birthplace of great railway pioneer, George Stephenson, who was born in 1781. The entire Stephenson family lived in just one …

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Tanfield Railway
- Overview About Tanfield Railway "When the Tanfield Railway - or waggonway as it was known at the time - was built in 1725, it was a revelation. Its massive engineering …
