Wylam
Wylam is a town in the region of Northumberland. It is located regarding 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is well-known for the being the birth place of George Stephenson, one of the early train pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his home, can be located on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 km) east of the village centre. It is owned by the National Trust however is closed to the general public. Wylam has even more links with the very early railway leaders. The steam locomotive engineer Timothy Hackworth, who dealt with Stephenson, was likewise born right here. William Hedley who was birthed in the nearby village of Newburn attended the village institution. He later went on to create and produce Puffing Billy in 1813, 2 years prior to George Stephenson produced his first locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the estate in the first three decades of the 19th century provided the entrepreneurial drive that motivated these designers.