Nathaniel Ireson

Nathaniel Ireson (1685– 18 April 1769) was a potter, architect and mason from Wincanton working in Somerset, England.

He rebuilt much of the centre of Wincanton following a fire in 1707.^[1]

He was churchwarden at St Peter's in Stourton, Wiltshire during the 1720s and may have done work on the church himself.

He moved to Wincanton around 1726,^[2] and owned a pottery there from 1738-1750.^[3] There is a monument to him in the Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton.^[4]

Works

• Crowcombe Court (completing earlier work by another builder.^[5][6]
• Stourhead 1720-1724.
• Ven House, Milborne Port enlargement around 1725 - 1730.^[7]
• The Church of St Peter in Redlynch, Somerset 1750.^[8]
• Park House, Mells Manor.^[9]
• Meadow Court, Tockenham, Wiltshire.^[10]
• Shanks House, Cucklington.^[11]
• The Dogs, Wincanton 1740-1750.^[12]
• Church of St Mary, Bruton rebuilt chancel in 1743.^[13]
• Corsham Court remodelling of front 1747.^[14]
• St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton. Modifications in 1747.^[15]

References

1. ^ Currie, CRJ; R W Dunning (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut (1999). "A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7". Victoria County Histories. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18755. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
2. ^ Lambert, Tim. "A brief history of Wincanton, Somerset". Local History.org. http://www.localhistories.org/wincanton.html. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
3. ^ "Bristol Delftware Factories". The story of Bristol pottery and porcelein. http://www.kalendar.demon.co.uk/delfbris.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
4. ^ "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. http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=51133. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
5. ^ "Crowcombe Court and attached stables to west". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=265103. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
6. ^ Binney, Marcus (2008-08-15). "Crowcombe Court in Somerset". Historic homes for sale (London: The Times). http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article4530457.ece. Retrieved 2009-04-12. 
7. ^ Churchill, Penny (2006-06-16). "For sale: Ven House, Dorset". Country Life. http://www.countrylife.co.uk/culture/article/86796/For_sale_Ven_House_Dorset.html. Retrieved 2009-07-08. 
8. ^ "Church of Saint Peter". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=261642. Retrieved 2008-02-08. 
9. ^ Firth, Hannah (2007). Mendip from the air. Taunton: Somerset County Council. ISBN 9780861833900. 
10. ^ Binney, Marcus (2008-10-03). "Meadow Court in Wiltshire is up for sale for £2.95 million". London: The Times. http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/buying_and_selling/article4868592.ece. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
11. ^ "Shanks House". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=261716. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 
12. ^ "The Dogs". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=416749. Retrieved 2009-07-07. 
13. ^ "St Marys". Bruton Town. http://www.brutontown.co.uk/history/st_marys.html. Retrieved 11 November 2010. 
14. ^ "Brief History". Corsham Court. http://www.corsham-court.co.uk/Court%20history/Commentary.html. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
15. ^ "Wincanton Church History". Wincanton Parish Church. http://www.wincanton-parish-church.co.uk/Church%20history.html. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 

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Name	Ireson, Nathaniel
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Date of birth	1685
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Date of death	1769
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