Edward Ironside (c. 1736–1803) was a British topographer. Ironside was the eldest son of Edward Ironside a banker of Lombard Street, who died in office as

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on 27 November 1753. Ironside was in the service of the

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. He lived at

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for many years, and wrote ‘The History and Antiquities of Twickenham; being the First Part of Parochial Collections for the County of Middlesex’. It was to have been followed by a history of Isleworth, which he did not complete. Ironside died at Twickenham on 20 June 1803, aged 67, and was buried on 28 June.Gentlemen's Magazine vol. LXXIII. Pt. 1. p. 603).

Publications

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The History and Antiquities of Twickenham
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ironside, Edward 1730s births 1803 deaths English topographers