William Paty
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William Paty was a British
surveyor
, architect
and mason
working mainly in Bristol
. He was appointed City Surveyor in 1788. He worked with his father Thomas Paty
and brother John Paty.
United Kingdom
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surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and mason
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
working mainly in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. He was appointed City Surveyor in 1788. He worked with his father Thomas Paty
Thomas Paty
Thomas Paty was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol. He worked with his sons John Paty and William Paty.-List of works:* Bristol Bridge , with James Bridges...
and brother John Paty.
List of works
- 7 Great George Street (1789–91), now the Georgian House MuseumGeorgian House, BristolThe Georgian House is a historic building at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, England. It is open to the public and has been a branch of Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937.- History :...
- Blaise CastleBlaise CastleBlaise Castle is an 18th century mansion house and estate near Henbury in Bristol , England. Blaise Castle was immortalised by being described as "the finest place in England" in Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey....
House (1795-6) - Christ Church with St EwenChrist Church with St EwenChrist Church with St Ewen is a Church of England parish church in Broad Street, Bristol, England.It was built between 1786 and 1791, designed by William Paty and built by his relatives Thomas Paty and Sons, replacing a medieval one. The entrance and refurbished interior are by Henry Williams in...
, Broad Street (1786-9) - A memorial to Richard Musgrave (d. 1785) in Lismore Cathedral, Co. Waterford