It admittedly looks quite boring, but I was unexpectedly on the site of not only the invention of gas lighting but also steam engines which pushed ahead the start of the industrial revolution! I mean, I work in manufacturing so, you know, it's kind of a big deal. If not for this I'd be a farmer. (Which sometimes actually seems like a good idea)
The scaffolding is all covering the original Soho Foundry, which is a protected site and needs to keep from decaying further. There may eventually be a restoration effort but as it is currently The Company owns it and doesn't want to pay for that. It would greatly interfere with our cost reduction plans.
The scaffolding is all covering the original Soho Foundry, which is a protected site and needs to keep from decaying further. There may eventually be a restoration effort but as it is currently The Company owns it and doesn't want to pay for that. It would greatly interfere with our cost reduction plans.
There was an official sign and everything
The Company, being in the weighing business, also has an on-site museum that chronicles the history of weighing systems over the centuries. Unfortunately the weights museum was closed as it's England and manufacturing types often don't work on Fridays, afternoons in particular. Perhaps I'll see it next time. I did get to tour the current manufacturing process for giant and not-so-giant weighing systems though, so we'll call it a consolation prize.
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