What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: James Finlayson industrialist and philanthropist. Born Penicuik 1772 died 1852 in the part of this property that was then number eight Nicolson Square. Around his great textile manufacturing enterprise in Finland grew that country's second city of Tampere. His spiritual qualities and his love of mankind have seen to his name being one deeply respected in Finland's industrial and national history.
Why this person mattered
James Finlayson, born in Penicuik in 1772, was a Scottish industrialist whose textile manufacturing enterprise founded Tampere, Finland's second-largest city, significantly impacting Finnish industrial development. His philanthropic efforts and spiritual qualities have ensured his deep respect and lasting legacy in Finnish national history.
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