John Winspear Explained

John Winspear (18161874) was a ship builder in Hartlepool, England.

Life and career

Born in Whitby in 1816 John Winspear set up his business in Hartlepool. Based in Middleton, Winspear's yard boasted a gridiron and patent slipway.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Winspear, Shipwright, Blacksmith &c. . JPG .
  2. Web site: Sailing Vessel ELLIS built by John Winspear in 1858 for W. N. Field, Cargo . 2022-08-22 . www.teesbuiltships.co.uk.
  3. Book: Cuthbert, SHARP . History of Hartlepool, by the late Sir Cuthbert Sharpe ... being a reprint of the original work published in 1816, with a supplemental history, to 1851, inclusive. . 1851 . 503956671.
  4. Web site: Hartlepool History Then & Now . 2022-08-22 . www.hhtandn.org.
  5. Web site: Vessel List . 2022-08-22 . www.teesbuiltships.co.uk.
  6. Book: Kerr, D. McLaren . John Winspear : a Hartlepool shipbuilder . 1982 . Hartlepool Museum & Art Gallery Service, Dept. of Leisure & Amenities . 0-9501306-2-1 . Hartlepool [England] . 456703347.

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