Robert Baugh
Robert Baugh (1748 – 27 December 1832) was a Welsh surveyor, copper-plate engraver, map-maker[1][2] and print-maker.[3]
Early life[edit]
Robert Baugh, the son of Christiana and Robert Baugh,[2] was born in 1748 in Llandysilio, near Llanymynech,[1][4] and was baptised at Llanymynech church on 2 May 1749.[2]
Career[edit]
John Evans's map of North Wales (1795) was engraved by Baugh.[1][5] In 1809, the Royal Society of Arts in London awarded him a fifteen guineas and a silver medal for his map of Shropshire,[1][5] which was noted for sharp engraved lines and accuracy. He was also a draughtsman and a surveyor,[6] for area aqueduct and road projects. He also worked for Telford and Stevenson[2] on the Ellesmere Canal.[7]
He was the parish clerk and church warden of the Llanymynech church for many years.[1][2] The church has several brass plates made by Baugh, hung on its north wall.[6][8]
Personal life[edit]
He married Catherine Edwards of Carreghofa on 25 May 1782 and lived in Llwyn-tidman, just east of Llanymynech. Their children included Susanna, Catherine, Robert and Margaret.[9][10]
Baugh died near Llanymynech on 27 December 1832, aged 84.[1][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Robert Baugh". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Shropshire Parish Registers : Diocese of St. Asaph. Vol. VIII. The Shropshire Parish Register Society. 1922. p. v–vi, 44.
- ^ Collections Historical and Archeological Relating to Montgomeryshire, and its Borders. 1875. pp. 336–337.
- ^ "Robert Baugh and John Evans" (PDF). Views from the Hill: A 2000-year History of the Llanymynech Area. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Bailey – Baxter". Powys Local History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Mr. Evans of Llwynygroes". Bye-gones Relating to Wales and Border Counties. Oswestry: Caxton Works. May 1878. p. 39.
- ^ "Llanymynech Etching". Ellesmere Sculpture. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Collections Historical and Archeological Relating to Montgomeryshire and its Borders. London: Thomas Richards. 1879. p. 139.
- ^ Shropshire Parish Registers : Diocese of St. Asaph. Vol. VIII. The Shropshire Parish Register Society. 1922. pp. 101, 106, 116, 196, 204.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey – First Series – 74 (Llanymynech)". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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