Pioneer of high pressure steam. Born in Illogan, Cornwall. In 1803 he drove a steam carriage from Holborn to Paddington, on the roads. Died a pauper at The Bull Hotel, Dartford, where he had started a a job with J. & E. Hall Limited.
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Richard Trevithick
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London steam carriage
William Felton's carriage works was close to this spot. In 1803 he built a ca...
Richard Trevithick
The world’s first passenger-carrying railway was opened in Euston Square, or ...
Richard Trevithick - Dartford
{Beneath the Dartford Council coat of arms:} Richard Trevithick, 1771 - 1833,...
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