Talk:Thomas Harrison (architect)

Letter written in 1800 by Thomas Harrison
Recently handed down to me is a letter - dated April 23 1800, sent by Thomas Harrison to a Mr Edward Cheney Winslow. I believe this letter may be attributable to this Thomas Harrison for the following reasons.

The letter was in the collection of papers of my late grandfather (died 1990). He lived in Chester from 1937 until his death. He was a keen, though amateur, architectural historian. As a young boy visiting him in Chester, he would walk us around the city, and always took special interest in pointing out various buildings and structures. He mentioned Thomas Harrison many times.

As to how or why he would have had this letter is a bit of a mystery, but he did. The text of the letter (as best as I can read is as follows)... Follow links to see jpeg images of cover and letter.

Link-to-image-of-cover] Edw Cheney Winslow Esq, Georges Coffee House, Strand, London

Link-to-image-of-letter

Ashburn, April 23 1800 Sir, I suppose you have herd from Mr Simpson of Derby that I am under arrest at the ???? of Mr Crofte shall be glad if you will inform me on return of post what terms you have been able to settle the businies with him & inquire if you have been able to do aneything with Mr Saw. I have given bail & Mr Alexander and will be my friend to assist me. The ???? is ???? of these month therefore shall be glad if you will rite by return of post to make the best terms you are able with them.

I am sir, your ob serv Thom Harrison

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Any thoughts.....  especially as to why he may have been arrested in Ashburn?

LordFernwood (talk) 17:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Thomas Harrison's Coat of Arms
Hello-

Has anone come across the correct Coat of Arms for this particular branch of the Harrison family, or know how I might find out? Any help much appreciated. Duncan Lochhead 81.144.177.6 (talk) 17:30, 22 December 2011 (UTC)

Glan-yr-Afon in North Wales
Is this the one near Llanasa in Flintshire, or the one in Anglesey ? 109.145.113.173 (talk) 20:17, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that question. According to List of works by Thomas Harrison and "Historic Wales" (used in that list) it's the one in Llanferres, Denbighshire. I'll update this article accordingly. Pyrotec (talk) 21:19, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Can't find one near Llanferres. Best match there is:- Glan Yr Alyn, Llanarmon Road, Llanferres, MOLD, CH7 5TA

1) Village, between Llanasa and Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire. Postal address is Glan-yr-Afon, Llanasa, (HOLYWELL or TREFFYNNON)

2) Farm, 0.5 km north of Clocaenog, Denbighshire

3) Gwynedd. House in Morfa Bychan, S.W of Portmadoc

4) Anglesey. Farm, 3 km north of Gwalchmai

5) Conwy. Farm, east of Llanfairfechan

Also, others in:-

Powys, Shropshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea 109.148.217.128 (talk) 23:08, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

P.S Ignore above. Ordnance Survey and Postcode Finder don't have it, but Google does. 109.148.217.128 (talk) 23:23, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * For interest, the cadw citation is here, by all means adjust the location if Llanferres is too imprecise. Pyrotec (talk) 05:43, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

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