What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of James Watt's Smethwick Engine This engine pumped water back up the Smethwick locks from 1779 until 1891 Recorded plaque organisation: Smethwick Local History Society.
James Watt, a pioneering engineer and inventor, significantly advanced steam engine technology; the Smethwick Engine, one of his early successful applications, demonstrated the practicality and efficiency of his improved designs in industrial settings.
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Photo: Elliott Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0