Smethwick engine foundations
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Smethwick engine foundations by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Smethwick engine foundations
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 13 Nov 1993
The original foundations for the 1779 Boulton & Watt engine at Smethwick. The engine is at Thinktank and is the world's oldest workable steam engine. These foundations are very well preserved and well illustrate the infrastructure of a big beam engine. Sadly, they are rarely opened to the public.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.49782
Longitude
-1.962837