George Stephenson blue plaque

Newcastle upon Tyne, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

George Stephenson 1781-1848 Water Row, Newburn. From 1798 to 1801 George Stephenson was in charge of Robert Hawthorn's new pumping engine at Water Row Pit, where George's father, Robert was a fireman.

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