James Watt stone plaque

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This stone commemorative plaque records: James Watt born 1736 - died 1819 this memorial building is erected on the site of his birthplace

From the Open Plaques record 11164

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• Lairich Rig, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• david cameron photographer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Thomas Nugent, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
• Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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