William Edwards
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William Edwards was an 18th-century Welsh stonemason and bridge builder best known for his innovative arch bridges in South Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Edwards canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architect
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bridge builder ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ human ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| activeIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| child |
David Edwards
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Edward Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1719 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1789 ⓘ |
| designed |
Pontypridd Bridge
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multiple stone arch bridges in South Wales ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
bridge engineering
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civil engineering ⓘ masonry ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasPart | three cylindrical holes in the spandrels of Pontypridd Bridge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOfWork | Pontypridd Bridge is a Grade I listed structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later bridge builders in Wales ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary European stone arch bridge design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative arch bridges in South Wales
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long-span stone arch bridge design ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Welsh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Old Bridge, Pontypridd
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Pontypridd Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ arch bridge over the River Taff at Pontypridd ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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bridge builder ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Eglwysilan
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Glamorganshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Eglwysilan
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Glamorganshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | minister in the Calvinistic Methodist movement ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinistic Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Eglwysilan
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South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Glamorganshire
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South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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