Wylam

Wylam is a small village approximately 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is part of the district of Tynedale in the county of Northumberland. It is famous for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early rail pioneers. His cottage can be found on the north bank of the Tyne near the village centre.

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Once an industrial workplace with collieries and an ironworks, it is now a commuting village for Newcastle upon Tyne and Hexham, served by the Carlisle-Newcastle railway. Points Bridge, an 80m wrought iron arch bridge with suspended decking once carried the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam railway over the Tyne. It is now a footbridge. Opened in 1876 at a then cost of ?16,000, it is said to be the model for the later Tyne Bridge in Newcastle.

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Wylam now has approximately 800 households. Wylam has an historic parish church dedicated to St. Oswin, a Northumberland saint.

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Newcastle upon Tyne: Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is also a unitary authority with a population of around 259,000 (2001 census). However, the metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside (population c.190,000), South Tyneside (population...

Tynedale: Tynedale is a local government district in south-west Northumberland. It had a resident population of 58,808 according to Census 2001, and is named for the River Tyne. Its main towns are Hexham and Prudhoe. The district contains part of Hadrian's Wall....

Northumberland: :For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation)...