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Christopher Blackett

Owner of the Wylam estate and colliery through the 1820s; commissioned colliery viewer William Hedley in 1812 to build a steam locomotive to haul the colliery's coal, resulting in Puffing Billy and Wylam Dilly.

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Wylam Colliery Northumberland 1820–1829

Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026

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