John Fulton (instrument maker)
John Fulton (1803–1853) was a Scottish instrument maker who originally trained as a cobbler. He built three orreries in a workshop attached to at his home, now demolished, in the Kirton Brae area of Fenwick and was eventually appointed instrument maker to King William IV, moving to London, but retiring to Fenwick. He is buried in the Fenwick Kirk graveyard.
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The John Fulton Memorial Hall | |||||
Born | 1803 Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||
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Died | 1853 Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland. | ||||
Burial | Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland. | ||||
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