What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Boulton & Watt's Soho Foundry Established in 1796 for the production of their renowned steam engines. The site was bought by W & T Avery in 1895 Recorded plaque organisation: Smethwick Local History Society.
Soho Foundry, originally established by James Watt and Matthew Boulton in 1796, was a pioneering industrial site for steam engine production; it later became the property of W & T Avery in 1895, continuing its legacy in engineering innovation.
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Under The Sun SculpturePublic sculpture · 1.0 mi
Soho House MuseumMuseum · 1.0 mi
Blue Plaque: Matthew BoultonMemorial · 1.0 mi
Edgbaston ReservoirVisitor information · 1.2 mi
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Key Hill CemeteryRegistered park or garden · 1.5 mi
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