What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: In this house dwelt William Murdock in the year 1817. He made the first locomotive and was the inventor and pioneer of gas lighting. Born 1754 - died 1839.
William Murdock, born in 1754 and died in 1839, is remembered for inventing an early form of gas lighting and creating one of the first working models of a steam-powered locomotive, significantly contributing to industrial advancements.
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