Bastard Brothers
Other Business Names:
- Bastard, Thomas
- Bastard, John
- Bastard, William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blandford, Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
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Professional services
Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
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Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture
Wood carvings production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Wooden furniture production inc upholstery, mattress, mirror, etc
Notes:
The brothers John, c1688-1770, William, c1689-1766, and Thomas, 1686-1731, Bastard were architects, furniture makers, carvers and plasterwork experts at Blandford, making a major contribution to the town's rebuilding following the 1731 fire. Designed Blandford Town Hall, houses, parish church and some commercial buildings. Also operated in surrounding area undertaking similar work. Business originated by their father, Thomas, d1720, architect and joiner
Publications:
- Bastards of Blandford. An inventory of their losses in the fire of 1731 by Legg, Polly
- Godwin family and William Jones. Lesser known builders of post-fire Blandford by Ford, Judith
- John and William Bastard of Blandford by Webb, Geoffrey
- The Bastards of Blandford by Adams, John
- The Bastards of Blandford, architects and master builders by Colvin, Howard M
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Bastard, Thomas
- Bastard, John
- Bastard, William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Blandford, Dorset, Dorset, South West, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Architecture, interior design, & landscape & garden design services
- Wood, straw, etc, products manufacture Wood carvings production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Wooden furniture production inc upholstery, mattress, mirror, etc
Notes:
The brothers John, c1688-1770, William, c1689-1766, and Thomas, 1686-1731, Bastard were architects, furniture makers, carvers and plasterwork experts at Blandford, making a major contribution to the town's rebuilding following the 1731 fire. Designed Blandford Town Hall, houses, parish church and some commercial buildings. Also operated in surrounding area undertaking similar work. Business originated by their father, Thomas, d1720, architect and joinerPublications:
- Bastards of Blandford. An inventory of their losses in the fire of 1731 by Legg, Polly
- Godwin family and William Jones. Lesser known builders of post-fire Blandford by Ford, Judith
- John and William Bastard of Blandford by Webb, Geoffrey
- The Bastards of Blandford by Adams, John
- The Bastards of Blandford, architects and master builders by Colvin, Howard M