What is recorded here

Memorial stone marking the site of the demolished birthplace of steam engine pioneer Richard Trevithick. Final sentence of inscription: ‘This monument is erected as an appreciation of the great inventor and his gifts to the world.’

Richard Trevithick, born in 1771, was a pioneering British engineer credited with developing the first high-pressure steam engine and the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive. The memorial stone commemorates his birthplace and honours his significant contributions to engineering and transportation.

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