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