James Watt
Sculptor
William Theed
Date
1857
About the work
James Watt was an engineer who made the Age of Steam possible by making steam engines work more efficiently. This development was vital to Manchester as an emerging industrial centre. After his death his name was given to the unit of electrical energy.
Inscription
On pedestal: WATT
In the collection
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Location & Map
Watt’s monument can be found in Piccadilly Gardens.
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