Nathaniel Ireson (1685– 18 April 1769) was a potter, architect and mason best known for his work around Wincanton in Somerset , England.
He was probably born in Ansley, Warwickshire .[ 1]
He rebuilt much of the centre of Wincanton following a fire in 1707.[ 2]
He was churchwarden at St Peter's in Stourton, Wiltshire during the 1720s and may have done work on the church himself.[ 1]
He moved to Wincanton around 1726,[ 3] and owned a pottery there from 1738-1750.[ 4] There is a monument to him in the Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton,[ 5] including a statue which he is believed to have carved himself.[ 1]
Works
Crowcombe Court (completing earlier work by another builder.[ 6] [ 7]
Stourhead 1720-1724.
Ven House , Milborne Port enlargement around 1725 - 1730.[ 8]
The Church of St Peter in Redlynch, Somerset 1750.[ 9]
Park House, Mells Park , Somerset.[ 10]
Meadow Court, Tockenham , Wiltshire .[ 11]
Shanks House , Cucklington .[ 12]
The Dogs, Wincanton 1740-1750.[ 13]
Church of St Mary, Bruton rebuilt chancel in 1743.[ 14]
Corsham Court remodelling of front 1747.[ 15]
St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton. Modifications in 1747,[ 16] including the construction, at his own expense, of the chancel (later removed) and several monuments.[ 1]
References
^ a b c d Byford, Enid (1987). Somerset Curiosities . Dovecote Press. p. 14 . ISBN 0946159483 .
^ Currie, CRJ; Dunning, R W; Baggs, A P; Siraut, M C (1999). "A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7" . Victoria County Histories . British History Online. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ Lambert, Tim. "A brief history of Wincanton, Somerset" . Local History.org. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ "Bristol Delftware Factories" . The story of Bristol pottery and porcelein . Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ "The Nathaniel Ireson Monument, 4 metres South East of Chancel, Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street (South side), Wincanton" . Somerset Historic Environment Record . Somerset County Council. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ Historic England . "Crowcombe Court and attached stables to west (1345656)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 17 November 2007 .
^ Binney, Marcus (15 August 2008). "Crowcombe Court in Somerset" . Historic homes for sale . London: The Times. Retrieved 12 April 2009 .
^ Churchill, Penny (16 June 2006). "For sale: Ven House, Dorset" . Country Life. Retrieved 8 July 2009 .
^ Historic England . "Church of Saint Peter (1176298)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 February 2008 .
^ Firth, Hannah (2007). Mendip from the air . Taunton: Somerset County Council. ISBN 978-0-86183-390-0 .
^ Binney, Marcus (3 October 2008). "Meadow Court in Wiltshire is up for sale for £2.95 million" . The Times . London. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ Historic England . "Shanks House (1222369)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 12 October 2008 .
^ Historic England . "The Dogs (1273913)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 7 July 2009 .
^ "St Marys" . Bruton Town. Retrieved 11 November 2010 .
^ "Brief History" . Corsham Court . Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
^ "Wincanton Church History" . Wincanton Parish Church. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009 .
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