Thomas Penson
Thomas Penson, or Thomas Penson the younger (c. 1790 – 1859) was the county surveyor of Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire, and an innovative architect and designer of a number of masonry arch bridges over the River Severn and elsewhere.
Thomas Penson | |
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Church of St David, Newtown by Thomas Penson | |
| Born | c.1790 Wrexham, Wales |
| Died | 20 May 1859 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Alma mater | A pupil of Thomas Harrison of Chester |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Relatives | Richard Kyrke Penson (son) Thomas Mainwaring Penson (son) |
| Buildings | Montgomery Prison, Llanfyllin and Caersws Workhouses, Newtown Flannel Exchange |
| Projects | Bridge and road building in Montgomeryshire, town layout in Newtown |
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