Type Historic House Museum Address Wylam NE41 8BP, UK Public transit access Bus | Designated 15 April 1959 Phone +44 1661 853457 | |
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Location Riverside Walk, Wylam, Northumberland Nearest car park 0.4 mi (0.64 km) in Wylam village (Pay and Display) Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/george-stephensons-birthplace Official name George Stephenson's Cottage Owner National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Similar Cherryburn, Washington Old Hall, Heddon‑on‑the‑Wall ‑ Hadrian's Wall, Allen Banks & Staward, National Trust ‑ Souter Li | ||
George stephenson s birthplace
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 and has a small tearoom.
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The House was built circa 1750 and is a Grade II* listed building. When George Stephenson was born, in 1781, there would have been four families living in this humble cottage of two stories.
The house is accessible by bike and is a 0.4 mi (0.64 km) walk from the nearest car park.