Nathaniel Ireson

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]

  1. ^ a b c Byford, Enid (1987). Somerset Curiosities. Dovecote Press. p. 14. ISBN 0946159483.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Lambert, Tim. "A brief history of Wincanton, Somerset". Local History.org. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Bristol Delftware Factories". The story of Bristol pottery and porcelein. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. ^ "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.