NASH, JOHN (1752-1835), architect;
b. at Cardigan. He was apprenticed to Sir Robert Taylor and afterwards settled near Carmarthen. He was persuaded by a number of friends to start in business as an architect; this he did, becoming well-known almost at once. He designed the Cardiganshire county gaol at Cardigan, and the west front and the chapterhouse in S. Davids cathedral. He moved to London and became world-famous for his work on Regent's Park and the terraces adjoining it, Regent Street, and the Marble Arch. He was a generous patron of artists. He d. 13 May 1835 at East Cowes.
Bibliography:
- D.N.B.;
- Papworth, Dict. of Architecture;
- T. M. Rees, Welsh Painters ….
Author:
Rev. Thomas Mardy Rees, (1871-1953), Neath
