Nathaniel Ireson
Introduction '''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.He rebuilt much of the centre of Wincanton following a fire in 1707.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, and owned a pottery there from 1738-1750.There is a monument to him in the Churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton, including a statue which he is believed to have carved himself.
Works * Crowcombe Court (completing earlier work by another builder. * Stourhead 1720-1724. * Ven House, Milborne Port enlargement around 1725 - 1730. * The Church of St Peter in Redlynch, Somerset 1750. * Park House, Mells Park, Somerset. * Meadow Court, Tockenham, Wiltshire. * Shanks House, Cucklington. * The Dogs, Wincanton 1740-1750. * Church of St Mary, Bruton rebuilt chancel in 1743. * Corsham Court remodelling of front 1747. * St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton. Modifications in 1747, including the construction, at his own expense, of the chancel (later removed) and several monuments.
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