What is recorded here
Richard Trevithick was a pioneering Cornish engineer and inventor, best known for building the first high-pressure steam engine and the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive. The memorial marks his connection to Cornwall, where his innovations significantly influenced the development of steam power and transportation.
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