William Paty
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William Paty (1758 – 11 December 1800) was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol.
Life
He was the son of Thomas Paty of Bristol a monumental mason and architect, and followed in his shoes. He trained at the Royal Academy Architectural School from 1775.Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.295
He was appointed City Surveyor of Bristol in 1788.
He died on 11 December 1800 and is buried in St Augustine's Church in Bristol. His wife Sarah died in 1807 and is buried with him.
List of works
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- 7-12 Brunswick Square, Bristol (1784).{{NHLE|desc=7-12 Brunswick Square|num=1202027|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- 7 Great George Street (1789–91), now the Georgian House Museum
- 23, 25 and 27 Great George Street (probably at the same time as No.7, 1789-91), No.25 being the largest of them
- 85 - 91 Ashley Road, Bristol (1791-1795).{{NHLE|desc=Nos.85-91 (Odd) and attached garden walls and piers|num=1201970|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- Blaise Castle House (1795-6)
- Christ Church with St Ewen, Broad Street (1786-9)
- A memorial to Richard Musgrave (d. 1785) in Lismore Cathedral, Co. Waterford
- A monument to Samuel Peach (d. 1785) in Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Olveston, Gloucestershire.{{NHLE|desc=Church of St Mary|num=1128929|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- A monument to Agnes Chisholm (d. 1798) in Church of St Andrew, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire.{{NHLE|desc=Parish Church of St Andrew|num=1114974|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- Monuments in Aust Church, Gloucestershire.{{NHLE|desc=Church Dedication Unknown|num=1136359|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- Monument to Thomas Stokes in Church of the Holy Trinity, Wickwar, Gloucestershire.{{NHLE|desc=Parish Church of the Holy Trinity|num=1137110|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
- Tablet in Church of St Mary, Lydney, Gloucestershire.{{NHLE|desc=Church of St Mary|num=1186600|accessdate=4 March 2016}}
References
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- H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) {{ISBN|0-300-07207-4}}
- Andrew Foyle, Bristol, Pevsner Architectural Guides (2004) {{ISBN|0-300-10442-1}}
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Category:18th-century British architects
Category:Architects from Bristol
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