George Stephenson's Birthplace

George Stephenson's Birthplace

George Stephenson's Birthplace
Location within Northumberland
Location Riverside Walk, Wylam, Northumberland
Coordinates 54°58′45″N 1°48′17″W / 54.9793°N 1.8047°W / 54.9793; -1.8047Coordinates: 54°58′45″N 1°48′17″W / 54.9793°N 1.8047°W / 54.9793; -1.8047
Type Historic House Museum
Owner National Trust
Public transit access Bus and Train to Wylam
Nearest car park 0.4 mi (0.64 km) in Wylam village (Pay and Display)
Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/george-stephensons-birthplace
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name George Stephenson's Cottage
Designated 15 April 1959
Reference no. 1044925

George Stephenson's Birthplace is the 18th-century stone cottage home of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Located along the north bank of the River Tyne in the village of Wylam, Northumberland, the cottage is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public as a historic house museum. The house also features exhibits about Stephenson's Rocket, an early steam locomotive. The Museum is open to the public throughout the year - March to October (Thursday-Sunday) and November to February (Saturday-Sunday). It is also open on Bank Holiday Mondays[1] and has a small tearoom.[2]

The House was built circa 1750[3] and is a Grade II* listed building.[4] When George Stephenson was born, in 1781, there would have been four families living in this humble cottage of two stories.[5]

The house is accessible by bike and is a 0.4 mi (0.64 km) walk from the nearest car park.

References

  1. ↑ "National trust - George Stephenson Birthplace Opening Times". National Trust Website. National Trust.
  2. ↑ "National trust - George Stephenson Birthplace Facilities". National Trust Website. National Trust.
  3. ↑ "Visit NE England". Visit North East Web Page. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Keys to the Past". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Timbs, John (1860). Stories of inventors and discoverers in science and the useful arts: a book for old and young. Kent. pp. 290–295.
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