William Padwick

William Padwick, sometimes known as William Padwick the younger, was a significant figure in the development of Hayling Island in the mid-nineteenth century.

William Padwick
Born(1791-05-12)12 May 1791
Died10 September 1861(1861-09-10) (aged 70)
Other namesWilliam Padwick the younger
OccupationLord of the Manor, lawyer and entrepreneur
Known forDevelopment of Hayling Island
Wall-mounted monument to William Padwick in St Mary's parish church, Hayling Island

By 1812 he had established himself as a lawyer.

In 1814 he married Grace Taylor, the daughter of William Taylor, who was an admiral in the Royal Navy.[1]

Moving to Warblington House,[2] he drove the enterprise to create first Langstone Bridge, a toll bridge that opened in 1824.[3][4]

In 1825 he bought South Hayling Manor from Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk. This also included Manor Farm, Sinah Farm and South Common. As Lord of the manor this came with various royalties, tithes, ferry rights and mud rights, and was noted for enforcement particular in respect of the Oyster fisheries.[2][5]

Famed for his desire to develop and promote Hayling Island as a tourist destination, his aspirations led to early development of West Town. He engaged a London architect to develop 'Beachlands' with the 'Norfolk Hotel', a crescent, bath house and horse racing track.[6] The golf course on Sinah Common was another amenity he created.[2]

He was also heavily involved in the failed attempt to run a railway over mud flats in Langstone Harbour, creating wet and dry docks at Sinah Lake.

William Padwick died in 1861.[7].

References
  1. "The Records of the Wiltshire Family, Formerly of Hayling Manor, Hayling Island, Hants". The National Archives. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. "HAYLING ISLAND". British History Online. MANOR. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. Pierce Jones, Vic. "INTRODUCTION" (PDF). The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre(Havant). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. "OPENING of HAYLING BRIDGE and CAUSEWAY" (PDF). Morning Post. 13 September 1824. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. "Manor House South Hayling - Historic Development". Hampshire Gardens Trust. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. "HAVANT BOROUGH TOWNSCAPE, LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT FEBRUARY 2007" (PDF). Havant Borough council. 2007. pp. 328–329. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  7. "William Padwick (Jnr) 1791 – 1861". Hayling Billy Heritage. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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