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Joseph Medworth
Joseph Medworth | |
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| Born | 1752 Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire |
| Died | 17 October 1827 Wisbech |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Bricklayer, developer, politician and philanthropist |
| Known for | Development of the circus (The Crescent, Ely Place and Union Place) on the site of Wisbech Castle and moat. |
Joseph Medworth a son of Simon Medworth (1723-1761), a ropemaker, and Anna Lampson (b. 1725) was born in Wisbech in 1752. He was apprenticed as a brick-layer and moved to London. He returned as a successful developer and bought Thirloe's mansion.
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