A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
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Surname
Birch
Alternative Surname
First Name
William
Initial of Surname
B
Year of Birth/Baptism
Flourished
1749
Year of Death
Biographical Details
In 1749 he received over £1,000 for mason’s work at Welbeck Abbey, and two years later he was paid a further £944 for building the riding-house, stables and other buildings (Welbeck Abbey Archives cited by Gunnis 1968, 53).
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