Richard Chandler (wool-stapler)

Last updated

Winston Hall, built for Richard Chandler in 1750 Winston Hall, Gloucester.jpg
Winston Hall, built for Richard Chandler in 1750

Richard Chandler (died 1810) was a wealthy wool-stapler of Gloucester.

In 1750, he had Winston Hall built for him in Constitution Walk, Gloucester, now a grade II* listed building. [1] The house remained in the Chandler family until 1876. [2] He was one of the original subscribers to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in 1792. [3]

His will is held by the National Archives in Kew. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Winston Hall (1271655)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Constitution House. Gloucester History Festival. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Conway-Jones, Hugh. (2013). The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal: An Illustrated History. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 12. ISBN   978-1-4456-2580-5.
  4. ↑ Will of Richard Chandler, Woolstapler of Gloucester, Gloucestershire. National Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2018.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.