William Baker of Audlem
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William Baker of Audlem was an architect, surveyor and building contractor, working in Shropshire and the adjacent counties in the middle years of the 18th century.
The Buttercross, Broad Street, Ludlow 1743-4
Ludlow Buttercross from the east
Royal Shropshire Infirmary. 1747
The Church of St. John in the Square, Wolverhampton. Baker was the main contractor1756-9.
Montgomery Town Hall
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Montgomery Town Hall is a municipal building in Broad Street, Montgomery, Wales. It served as the meeting place of Montgomery Borough Council and is a Grade II* listed building.
William Baker of Audlem
…Baker undertook repairs at Powis Castle, possibly in preparation for Herbert to move in. Also in 1748, Herbert got William Baker to design and build Montgomery Town Hall. The new Town Hall was intended to accommodate the Court of Great Sessions when it met at Montgomery and over which Herbert presided as Custos Rotulorum…
Montgomery Town Hall