Richard Lockwood Boulton
Richard Lockwood Boulton (c. 1832–1905) was an English sculptor who founded the firm Messrs R. L. Boulton & Sons. It was centred in Cheltenham, England, and built monuments made of iron and stone in the United Kingdom.Richard Lockwood Boulton
from ''Mapping Sculpture''. Retrieved 19 March 2016

Biography

Family

Boulton was born around 1832 in Thornton Dale, North Yorkshire. His father, Richard Boulton, was born around 1792 and was also a stonemason. Around 1822, his older brother, William Boulton, was born. William went on to run his own masonry business in Southwark. Richard Lockwood Boulton start ...
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Thornton Dale
Thornton-le-Dale (also called Thornton Dale) is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about east of Pickering, North Yorkshire, Pickering on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. The area of the village encompasses 39.2 square kilometres. A thatched building, called Beck Isle or Thatched Cottage and Grade II listed, was built in the 17th century and modified/extended in the 20th. The building has appeared on countless calendars and chocolate boxes over the years. A new thatched roof was installed in 2014 so it remains picturesque. A stream, the Thornton Beck, meanders along the streets and is crossed by several bridges. Much of the village was designated as a Conservation Area by the North York Moors National Park, North York Moors Park Authority in 1977. Thornton-le-Dale is often regarded as one of the prettiest villages in Yorkshire. The village lies on the A170 road from Thirsk to Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarbor ...
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