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Newcomen Memorial Engine

1725 in Great BritainDartmouth, DevonHistory of the steam engineIndustrial RevolutionIndustrial archaeological sites in Devon
Museums in DevonPreserved Newcomen enginesPreserved beam enginesSteam museums in EnglandThomas NewcomenUse British English from February 2023
Dartmouth Newcomen engine
Dartmouth Newcomen engine

The Newcomen Memorial Engine (sometimes called the Coventry Canal Engine) is a preserved beam engine in Dartmouth, Devon. It was preserved as a memorial to Thomas Newcomen (d. 1729), inventor of the beam engine, who was born in Dartmouth. The engine is the world's oldest surviving steam engine.

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Newcomen Memorial Engine
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