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George Stephenson's Birthplace


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 room of the cottage, which is now cared for by the National Trust. You can visit the cottage and see what it looked like back then. The cottage is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. You can read this description from Stephenson's biography...

Wylam Historic Buildings and Monuments in Wylam Civil Parish 18th Century 1780s George Stephenson (1781 - 1848) Grade II* Listed National Trust Heritage Sites George Stephenson's Birthpace - Historical Account
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GEORGE STEPHENSON'S COTTAGE - Wylam - List Entry
- "House. C18. Random rubble partly rendered. Pantile above stone slate roof. Central plank door. Flanking 12-pane Yorkshire sashes. Small 6-pane window above door. Continuous outshut to rear has C20 windows. …
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George Stephenson's Cottage, 1995
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List number: 1044925
List grade: 2*
Post code: NE41 8DS
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NZ1259664982

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