Thomas Paty
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Thomas Paty was a British
surveyor
, architect
and mason
working mainly in Bristol
. He worked with his sons John Paty and William 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 worked with his sons John Paty and William Paty
William Paty
William Paty was a British surveyor, architect and mason working mainly in Bristol. He was appointed City Surveyor in 1788...
.
List of works
- Bristol BridgeBristol BridgeBristol Bridge is an old bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England, the original course of the River Avon.-History:Bristol's name is derived from the Saxon 'Brigstowe' or 'place of the bridge', but it is unclear when the first bridge over the Avon was built. The Avon has the 2nd highest...
(1763-9), with James BridgesJames Bridges (architect)James Bridges was an architect and civil engineer working in Bristol between 1757 and 1763. He was the son of Henry Bridges, an Essex carpenter and clockmaker and famous for his Microcosm... - St Nicholas' ChurchSt Nicholas, BristolSt Nicholas is a church in St Nicholas Street, Bristol, England.The first church was founded before 1154, with a chancel extending over the south gate of the city. The gate and old church were demolished to make way for the rebuilding of Bristol Bridge and the church was rebuilt in 1762-9 by James...
(1763-9), with James BridgesJames Bridges (architect)James Bridges was an architect and civil engineer working in Bristol between 1757 and 1763. He was the son of Henry Bridges, an Essex carpenter and clockmaker and famous for his Microcosm... - Theatre Royal (1764-6)
- The Exchange, BristolThe Exchange, BristolThe Exchange is a Grade I listed building built in 1741–43 by John Wood the Elder, on Corn Street, near the junction with Broad Street in Bristol, England...
(1741–43) - St Michael's ChurchSt Michael on the Mount WithoutSt Michael on the Mount Without is a church on St Michaels Hill in Bristol, England, near the University.The tower dates from the mid 15th century, however the rest of the church was rebuilt between 1775 and 1777 by Thomas Paty....
(1775-7) - Possibly Ston Easton ParkSton Easton ParkSton Easton Park in Somerset was built in the 18th century for John Hippisley Coxe. The Hippisley family had been Lords of the Manor of Ston Easton since 1544, and in the 17th century had moved from the old manor house by the parish church to a new Jacobean house...
- Royal Fort (1758–61)