Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen
Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen is a memorial in Sandwell, England. Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen is situated near the community center Coneygre Youth Arts Centre, as well as near Just Youth.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Victoria Park and Dudley Port railway station.
Victoria Park
Park
Victoria Park is a public park situated in Tipton, West Midlands, England. Victoria Park is situated 1,600 feet north of Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen.
Dudley Port railway station
Railway station
Dudley Port railway station serves the Dudley Port and… Dudley Port railway station is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen.
Black Country Living Museum
Theme park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tipton and Kates Hill.
Kates Hill
Village
Kates Hill, or Kate's Hill, is a residential area in Dudley, West Midlands, England.
Blue Plaque: Thomas Newcomen
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Near this spot the world’s first successful working steam engine was erected by THOMAS NEWCOMEN 1663-1729 to pump water from the Coneygree coalworks. A full size replica has been built at the Black Country Museum.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sandwell, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.52121° or 52° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.05981° or 2° 3′ 35″ west
Established
1999
Operator
Tipton Civic Society
Open location code
9C4VGWCR+F3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Coneygre Youth Arts Centre and Just Youth.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Coneygre Centre and Sandwell Youth Resource Centre.
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