Wylam
Wylam (IPA pronunciation: ['wɪlm̩]) 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 three quarters of a mile east of the village centre. It is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public.
Once an industrial workplace with collieries and an ironworks, it is now a commuting village for Newcastle upon Tyne and Hexham, served by the Tyne Valley Line railway. Points Bridge (or Half-moon 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.
Wylam now has approximately 800 households, with a population of 2100.[1] Wylam's parish church was built in 1886 and is dedicated to St. Oswin, a Northumberland saint.
Wylam has transport links in the form of a popular train service along a main line from Carlisle to Newcastle Central Station. In contrast, the bus service to and from Wylam is poor and many services have been discontinued over recent years.
External links
- Map of Wylam, Northumberland
- Wylam Homepage
- Photographs of Wylam
- Political forum for raising issues concerning Wylam
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