Wylam
Sign in to saveWylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wylam
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,412
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wylam war memorial.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Wylam War Memorial
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wylam
- UK place.population
- 1,924
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northumberland
- UK place.region
- North East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Hexham
- UK place.post_town
- WYLAM
- UK place.postcode_district
- NE41
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Northumberland
- Population
- +1924
- Official website
- wylamparishcouncil.org.uk
- Image
- Wylam war memorial.jpg
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- History
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- Geography
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Religious sites
- Notable residents
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Wylam is a village and civil parish in the county of Northumberland, England. It is located about west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
It is famous for the being the birthplace of George Stephenson, one of the early railway pioneers. George Stephenson's Birthplace, his cottage, can be found on the north bank of the Tyne east of the village. It is owned by the National Trust.