Thomas Farnolls Pritchard, also known as Farnolls Pritchard, was an English architect and interior decorator, baptised on 11 May 1723 and died on 23 December 1777, who is best remembered for his design of the first cast-iron bridge in the world. He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and trained as a joiner like his father before developing a professional practice as an architect and interior designer. He specialised in the design of chimney-pieces and other items of interior decoration, and in funerary monuments.
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Thomas Farnolls Pritchard (also known as Farnolls Pritchard; baptised 11 May 1723-23 December 1777) was an English architect and interior decorator who is best remembered for his design of the first cast-iron bridge in the world.
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No satisfactory proposal was made, and the trustees agreed to proceed with Pritchard's design
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