What is recorded here
Why this person is known: English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)
- Birthplace
- Northumberland
Places near here
West PlantationForest · 231 yd
Mary Castle PlantationForest · 554 yd
Moated site at Fawns FarmScheduled monument · 847 yd
St George's WellOld or holy well · 950 yd
Church of St BartholomewListed building · 1599 yd
Kirkwhelpington BridgeListed building · 1.0 mi
Snowdrops & Snowdrop Sculpture, East Wood, WallingtonPublic sculpture · 2.0 mi
East WoodVisitor information · 2.0 mi
Chainsaw sculpture at WallingtonPublic sculpture · 2.0 mi
Kirkharle FarmVisitor information · 2.2 mi
Black DownMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Comb RiggMountain / peak · 2.7 miOther information
Photo: Maker shown on the Wikimedia Commons file page · Public domain