Schalch, Andreas

28. March 1692 – 5. February 1776

: Andrew Schalch

Schalch founded and headed the Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich near London.

Andreas Schalch was a native of Schaffhausen and emigrated to England in 1716. He was head of the Royal Foundry in Woolwich from 1718 to 1770. Johann Conrad Fischer the Elder, the father of Johann Conrad Fischer, worked for five years under Schalch in Woolwich as a foundryman and chaser.

Traveljournal 1794

Youth and education

Traveljournal 1825–1827

Father and son visit the Woolwich Arsenal, 26 September 1827

Aerni, Agathon: Andreas Schalch. In: Schaffhauser Biographien Band IV (Schaffhauser Beiträge zur Geschichte 58/1981), S. 260–265. (E-Periodica, Stand 31.1.2023)

Cite as: Schalch, Andreas. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/names/gfa-actors-7373, viewed on 19 September 2024.