What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In Buchanan's land on this site James Watt occupied a workshop in 1763.
James Watt was a Scottish inventor and engineer who significantly improved the steam engine, contributing greatly to the Industrial Revolution.
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Photo: Bob Hall · CC BY-SA 2.0