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Soho Foundry, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 2LP
Site of Soho Foundry Avery Historical Museum was onsite until early 2015 when it closed and AveryWeigh Tronix is currently looking to re-house artefacts held with another museum.
Chasewater mine, Cornwall
Website of the Cornish Mining World Heritage site
Site of Boulton and Watt’s first engine in Cornwall
Cusgarne Truro Cornwall TR4 8RL
Home to the Watts’ while living in Cornwall. Boulton and Watt used the house as a base from which to advance their business interests in Cornwall. Property is currently privately owned and cottages developed from a range of outbuildings are let as holiday homes
Wye Valley, Wales
British Listed Buildings Website
Stay in Wales Website
Purchased by James Watt in 1803. Property is currently privately owned.
(formally Heathfield House and Estate)
Home to James and Ann Watt from 1790 until their respective deaths House is now demolished but the Gate House is still in existence
Duchess Anne Cottages, Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness EH51 0PR
Site of James Watt’s cottage on the Kinneil Estate
Soho Avenue (off Soho Road) Birmingham, B18 5LB
Home of Matthew Boulton and location of Lunar Society meetings
Demolished in 1863, houses now stand on the site at South Road
The Soho Manufactory was established by Matthew Boulton in 1761 and in 1782, it was the first site to install the Watt Engine with Sun and Planet gear.
Handsworth, Birmingham
Site of James Watt’s burial. He was buried in the churchyard, but due to later expansion of the building, his tomb now lies inside the church