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Stonemasons of Wiltshire
« on: Wednesday 03 October 07 10:12 BST (UK) »
A lot of my forebears were stonemasons and lived in the Hindon area of Wiltshire, does anyone by chance have any information about this profession in the early 1800's? Their name was Biddiscombe.
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Re: Stonemasons of Wiltshire
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 January 08 10:52 GMT (UK) »
You can email Wiltshire and Swindon Council History site.   They do not answer Family history questions but they will give a description/insight into what a stonemason's profession consisted of
back during that time.   They are very polite and very helpful.   Sue
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Re: Stonemasons of Wiltshire
« Reply #2 on: Friday 01 February 08 04:34 GMT (UK) »
If you go to this page you can find 2 photos of Stonemasons yards. Not the exact locale of your forbears but not too far away. Later, but many tools and techniques were similar

http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/wiltshire/corsham/photos/corsham_photos_21.htm

Beth
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Lancashire and Cheshire: Harding, Turner, Gandy, Rigby, Bancroft, Moorcroft, Wright
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Hampshire: Harper, Rawlings
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Re: Stonemasons of Wiltshire
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 February 08 22:57 GMT (UK) »
Allied to this subject is the manufacture of tombstones and especially those prior to about 1800. No doubt masons who dressed stone for building purposes also produced memorials. The skill of lettering and tiny sculptures however must have been beyond many.  Is anyone aware if a study of such masons has been conducted?
Thanks. Toby.
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