Robert Baugh
From Graces Guide
c1848 Baugh was born in Llandysilio.
He was for many years parish clerk of Llanymynech, and taught Richard Roberts, but his fame was as an engraver.
He engraved the large Map of North Wales, published in 1795, by his friend and neighbour Mr. John Evans, of Llwynygroes.
He worked with Thomas Telford on the canal system.
The Llanymynech Branch of the canal was soon extended a kilometre and a half to Carreghofa, to meet the Montgomeryshire Canal that travelled through Welshpool to Newtown
In 1809 the Society of Arts awarded Baugh their silver medal and fifteen guineas in money for a map of Shropshire.
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