Charles Norris
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Charles Norris was an English
topographical
etcher and writer who is best known for his landscape work of the Welsh
countryside, especially the area around Tenby
.
Norris was born in London
in 1779, to John Norris a wealthy merchant by his mistress Deborah Busby. In 1800, Charles Norris moved to Milford
in Wales, but by 1810 he had moved further down the coast to Tenby
. He came to note as an etcher of landscapes of the Pembrokeshire
countryside, but mainly of Tenby. Norris is seen as an important recorder of Medieval buildings of Pembrokshire, due to the lack of alternative recordings during the period.
In the late 1810s, Norris was given a plot of land by the Burgesses of Tenby, in recognition of his work in promoting the town. Norris used the land to construct Waterwynch House, a building that he lived in until his death in 1858. In 1920 Waterwynch House became the residence of Lord and Lady Risdale.
Many of Norris' original works are kept by Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
topographical
Topography
Topography is the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those ofplanets, moons, and asteroids...
etcher and writer who is best known for his landscape work of the Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
countryside, especially the area around Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
.
Norris was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1779, to John Norris a wealthy merchant by his mistress Deborah Busby. In 1800, Charles Norris moved to Milford
Milford Haven
Milford Haven is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on the north side of the Milford Haven Waterway, a natural harbour used as a port since the Middle Ages. The town was founded in 1790 on the north side of the Waterway, from which it takes its name...
in Wales, but by 1810 he had moved further down the coast to Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
. He came to note as an etcher of landscapes of the Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
countryside, but mainly of Tenby. Norris is seen as an important recorder of Medieval buildings of Pembrokshire, due to the lack of alternative recordings during the period.
In the late 1810s, Norris was given a plot of land by the Burgesses of Tenby, in recognition of his work in promoting the town. Norris used the land to construct Waterwynch House, a building that he lived in until his death in 1858. In 1920 Waterwynch House became the residence of Lord and Lady Risdale.
Many of Norris' original works are kept by Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.