wˈɪljəm θˈoːɹoʊld ˈɛm.ˈɪnst.sˈiː.ˈiː., mˈɪlɹaɪt, ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt ænd sˈɪvəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn mˈɛθwoʊld ˌɔn nˈaɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
William Thorold M.Inst.C.E., millwright, architect and civil engineer was born in Methwold on 9 October 1798.