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George Stephenson's Birthplace

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Railroad pioneer George Stephenson was born in this simple whitewashed miner's cottage in 1781. The cottage has been refurbished to appear as it would have in that year, with the entire family living in one room.

The cottage was built around 1760 as housing for miners and their families working at neaby coal mines.

A path leads from the cottage along the Wylam Colliery wagon trail, through an attractive riverside setting. George Stepheson's Birthplace is the smallest National Trust property in Northumberland.
Wylam, Northumberland, England, NE41 8BP

About George Stephenson's Birthplace
Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: Seaonal opening
Website: George Stephenson's Birthplace
Email: georgestephensons@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone: 01661 853457
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Photo Credit: Ken Brown, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
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