Wylam
Wylam is a town in the region of Northumberland. It lies about 10 miles (16 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is well-known for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, among the very early train leaders. George Stephenson's Birth place, his cottage, can be found on the north bank of the Tyne 3/4 mile (1.2 kilometres) eastern of the village centre. It is had by the National Trust but is not open to the public. Wylam has further links with the very early train leaders. The steam engine designer Timothy Hackworth, that worked with Stephenson, was likewise born right here. William Hedley who was birthed in the nearby town of Newburn attended the village college. He later on went on to develop and also manufacture Puffing Billy in 1813, two years before George Stephenson created his first locomotive Blücher. Christopher Blackett as lord of the manor in the initial 30 years of the 19th century offered the entrepreneurial drive that encouraged these designers.