William Paty
William Paty (1758 – 11 December 1800) was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol.
William Paty

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- Name
- William Paty
- Born
- 1758
- Died
- 11 December 1800
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- architect
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William Paty (1758 – 11 December 1800) was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol.
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• Name — William Paty • Born — 1758 • Died — 11 December 1800 • Significant Buildings — Royal York Crescent, Clifton
Life
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. 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.
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List of works
• Illustration — 7-12 Brunswick Square, Bristol • Illustration — 7 Great George St - the Georgian Museum, Bristol • 7-12 Brunswick Square, Bristol (1784). • 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). • 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. • A monument to Agnes Chisholm (d. 1798) in Church of St Andrew, Cromhall, South Gloucestershire. • Monuments in Aust Church, Gloucestershire. • Monument to Thomas Stokes in Church of the Holy Trinity, Wickwar, Gloucestershire. • Tablet in Church of St Mary, Lydney, Gloucestershire. • St David's church Feeder Road St Phillips 1785 demolished 1897.

Broad Street, Bristol, with the tower and spire of the parish church of Christ with St Ewen
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View through St John's Gate, below the tower of the Church of St John the Baptist, Bristol, looking southeast down Broad Street to the tower and spire of Christ Church with St Ewen and St George
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1758
William Paty born.
1800
William Paty died on 11 December 1800.
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- 1.Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.295
- 2.7-12 Brunswick Square. 1202027.
- 3.Nos.85-91 (Odd) and attached garden walls and piers. 1201970.
- 4.Church of St Mary. 1128929.
- 5.Parish Church of St Andrew. 1114974.
- 6.Church Dedication Unknown. 1136359.
- 7.Parish Church of the Holy Trinity. 1137110.
- 8.Church of St Mary. 1186600.
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