John Winspear (1816 – 1874) was a ship builder in Hartlepool, England.
Life and career
editBorn 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]
In an advertisement, Winspear described himself as a "shipwright, blacksmith", saying he was "always in readiness for raising sunken ships, and getting them off when stranded."[1]
Winspear was known for his workmanship and he built five wooden sailing ships, mostly small vessels, the last being the 55.5ft schooner Ellis, launched in 1858.[2][4]
Winspear was afflicted by poor mental health and died in 1874 in the County Asylum.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "John Winspear, Shipwright, Blacksmith &c" (JPG).
- ^ a b "Sailing Vessel ELLIS built by John Winspear in 1858 for W. N. Field, Cargo". www.teesbuiltships.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Cuthbert, SHARP (1851). 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. OCLC 503956671.
- ^ a b c "Hartlepool History Then & Now". www.hhtandn.org. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Vessel List". www.teesbuiltships.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Kerr, D. McLaren (1982). John Winspear : a Hartlepool shipbuilder. Hartlepool [England]: Hartlepool Museum & Art Gallery Service, Dept. of Leisure & Amenities. ISBN 0-9501306-2-1. OCLC 456703347.
