Thomas Jones
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Thomas Jones
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 23 Sep 2007
This statue stands in the Temple Gardens, Llandrindod Wells. Thomas Jones was born into an important family of Dissenters in Llandrindod Wells in 1742. The family moved to a country estate called Pencerrig near Builth Wells. Thomas trained as an artist in London, and was elected a fellow of the Society of Artists in 1766, and became famous for his landscape sketches. He was a talented artist, but received few commissions. However his family wealth ensured a comfortable life in London, and later at Pencerrig. He died in 1803 and was buried in the family vault at Cae Bach chapel, Llandrindod Wells.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.240205
Longitude
-3.379525