WYLAM NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTHERN ENGLAND Entrance plaque on each road entering the village. WYLAM NEWS (Events) CLICK HERE! Wylam is a small village of approximately 2, 500 inhabitants located in the North of England and lying either side of the river Tyne. It is probably best known as the birth place of the world famous railway engineer, George Stephenson. Wylam has other great railway pioneers ...