George Stephenson's Birthplace
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Overview
Birthplace of the world famous railway engineer, this small stone tenement was built around 1760 to accommodate mining families. The furnishings reflect the year of Stephenson's birth here in 1781, his whole family living in one room.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 26 Mar-Oct, Thu-Sun 12-5 & BH Mon
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
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