Soho Foundry
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Soho Foundry is a factory created by Matthew Boulton and James Watt at Smethwick, near Birmingham, England, for the manufacture of steam engines.
The factory is mostly extant, and is now the home of Avery Berkel, who make weighing scales. The site includes William Murdoch's cottage.
There is a small museum there, open only by appointment.
See also
External links
- Avery Weigh-Tronix page on the factory (http://www.averyweigh-tronix.com/main.aspx?id=1.1.3.2&title=The+Soho+Foundry)