Walter Inskipp (1795-1855)
Walter Inskipp was a local architect[1] and surveyor. Little has been discovered about his early life other than his marriage to Elizabeth Ellis in 1828, but in 1831, he was listed as a surveyor at 55 George Street in connection with the letting of Hastings House[2] and again in 1837[3]. In 1834, he is listed as the architect in a request for tenders to construct a new road over the Gensing Farm running from 'The Warriors Gate to the Hollington Road' - now London Road[4]. 1837 sees him listed as surveyor for the 'Magdalen Estate' overseeing plans to divert a footpath from Cuckoo Hill to 'The Hollington Road' - the latter being modern-day Battle Road[5]. Both this and the later letting of Hastings House[3] have his address as being London Road, although a house number/name is not given.
During 1841, he is listed as the owner of 10 Grand Parade (numbers 1 to 12 having been designed by him in 1831, construction being completed in 1832, and originally named 'Adelaide Place'[6]and living in London Road[7]), with a retrospective by Brett stating that he was resident at 'Saxon House', Grand Parade, the ground floor of which was a booking office for the London and Brighton coaches - although Brett gives the number as 16. This may be correct - Brett not giving any exact date for this[8]. In 1842, he was fined 10s. for leaving a jury assembled for the Hastings Quarter Sessions[9], again being a member of a jury in 1854, although this time it would appear he stayed in court for the proceedings[10]. He constructed numbers 1 and 3 Warrior Square in 1845[11], although it is uncertain as to whether he resided in either of these properties. In addition to the various construction projects previously listed, Walter designed a number of reservoirs around the town[12]
Later, in 1851 he is listed as being at Cliff Cottages, 3 White Rock Place in 1851[13][14](now Eversfield Place). Walter passed away on the 17th of August 1855[15].
Children
| Children of: Walter Inskipp and Elizabeth Ellis (1802-1875) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alice Inskipp (1828-1877)
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| Janett Inskipp (1831-1883)
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| Charlotte Inskipp (1833-1868)
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| Mary Inskipp (1835-1902)
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| Elizabeth Inskipp (1838-1896)
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| Rosabel Inskipp (1845-)
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References & Notes
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 3 Chap. 27
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Brighton Gazette 14 April 1831 Pg. 0001
- ↑ a b British Newspaper Archive Morning Post 3 May 1839 Pg. 0001
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Sussex Advertiser 10 February 1834 Pg. 0001
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Sussex Advertiser 21 August 1837 Pg. 0001
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 25 March 1905 Pg. 0006 - T. B. Brett
- ↑ Electoral Register 1842, Hastings Polling District; No 5467
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 20 July 1878 Pg. 0005
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Sussex Advertiser 1 November 1842 Pg. 0002
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Sussex Advertiser 17 January 1854 Pg. 0005
- ↑ Brett Manuscript Histories Vol. 3 Chap 33
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Hastings & St. Leonards Observer 8 September 1877 Pg. 0006
- ↑ Post Office Directory 1851
- ↑ UK Census 1851
- ↑ British Newspaper Archive Kentish Gazette 28 August 1855 Pg. 0005
