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In Which Year Watt Created The Soho Foundry In Birmingham?

The Soho Foundry at Smethwick, near Birmingham, (grid reference SP037885) was about one mile west of the Soho Manufactory. Soho Foundry, conceived in 1795 and opened in 1796, was the first purpose-built steam engine factory in the world. Who created the Soho Foundry in Birmingham in 1775? Backed by the wealthy manufacturer Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), …

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