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Charles Norris (etcher)
Charles Norris (24 August 1779 – 16 October 1858) was an English topographical etcher and writer who is best known for his landscape work of the Welsh countryside, especially the area around Tenby. History Norris was born in London in 1779, to John Norris (1721-1786), a wealthy merchant, by his mistress Deborah Busby. In 1800, Charles Norris moved to Milford in Wales, but by 1810 he had moved further down the coast to Tenby. He came to note as an etcher of landscapes of the Pembrokeshire countryside, but mainly of Tenby. Norris is seen as an important recorder of Medieval buildings of Pembrokeshire, due to the lack of alternative recordings during the period. In the late 1810s, Norris was given a plot of land by the Burgesses of Tenby, in recognition of his work in promoting the town. Norris used the land to construct Waterwynch House, a building that he lived in until his death in 1858. In 1920 Waterwynch House became the residence of Lord and Lady Risdale. Many of Norris' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenby Harbour Norris
Tenby ( cy, Dinbych-y-pysgod, lit=fortlet of the fish) is both a Defensive wall, walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the western side of Carmarthen Bay, and a Community (Wales), local government community. Notable features include of sandy beaches and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the 13th century Tenby Town Walls, medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, the 15th century St Mary's Church, Tenby, St. Mary's Church, and the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust's Tudor Merchant's House. Boats sail from Tenby's harbour to the offshore monastic Caldey Island. St Catherine's Island is tidal and has a 19th century Palmerston Fort. The town has an operating Tenby railway station, railway station. The A478 road from Cardigan, Ceredigion, connects Tenby with the M4 Motorway, M4 via the A477 road, A477, the A40 road, A40 and the A48 road, A48 in approximately . History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
