George Stephenson's Birthplace
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 |
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
National Trust and until recently it was open to the public as a historic house museum. The house also featured exhibits about Stephenson's Rocket, an early steam locomotive. The Museum is no longer open to the public.[1]
The House was built circa 1750[2] and is a Grade II* listed building.[3] When George Stephenson was born, in 1781, there would have been four families living in this humble two storey cottage.[4]
The house is accessible by bike and is a 0.4 mi (0.64 km) walk from the nearest car park.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Opening Times | George Stephenson's Birthplace | National Trust". National Trust. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Visit NE England". Visit North East Web Page. Retrieved 21 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Keys to the Past". Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ Timbs, John (1860). Stories of inventors and discoverers in science and the useful arts: a book for old and young. Kent: Kent. pp. 290–295.
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