James Hounsfield
| James Hounsfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1813 Sheffield, England |
| 💀Died | 9 July 1902 (aged 0) Hackenthorpe, Derbyshire9 July 1902 (aged 0) |
| Resting place | Church of St Mary the Virgin, Beighton |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Rebuilt Hackenthorpe Hall Funded construction of Christ Church, Hackenthorpe Founded Hackenthorpe Cricket Club |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Ann Jermyn Sheppard |
| 👶 Children | James Jermyn Hounsfield Thomas Hounsfield |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Thomas Hounsfield Ann Lawrence |
| 👪 Relatives | Thomas Hounsfield (Great-grandson) Godfrey Hounsfield (Great-grandson) |
James Hounsfield (31 August 1813 – 9 July 1902) was a British Squire and landowner notable for rebuilding Hackenthorpe Hall.
Early Life
James was born in Sheffield to Thomas Hounsfield. In 1845 he married Ann Jermyn Sheppard, who inherited Hackenthorpe Hall in the village of Hackenthorpe through her mother, Mary Jermyn. Mary was the daughter of John Jermyn and Alice Newbould, and Alice's father, John Newbould, built Hackenthorpe Hall in 1653.[1][2]
James and his wife are recorded as living at Hackenthorpe Hall by 1864, and in 1875 he completely rebuilt it, leaving only the original stone inscription bearing the initials of John and Alice Newbould, and the date 1653.
In 1893 James built a leisure room for the local workmen. The population at the time was largely made up of Sickle and Scythe smiths working at the local Thomas Staniforth & Co works. The room, known locally as the Reading Room, contained a full-sized Billiards table and a public reading room.[3][4]
James also founded the Hackenthorpe Cricket Club, and the family kept a connection to cricket as his great-grandson Thomas Hounsfield played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club.[5][6]
James also went on to serve as Vice Chairman for the first and second School Boards for Beighton, and donated £250 towards the building of Christ Church, Hackenthorpe.[7] [8]
References
- ↑ Historical highlights of Beighton, including Hackenthorpe and Birley (T.L. Platts, (1980))
- ↑ "Picture sheffield".
- ↑ History of the manor and parish of Beighton (T.L Platts, 1985)
- ↑ Sheffield at the Opening of the 20th Century: Contemporary Biographies (S. O. Addy, 1900)
- ↑ History, Topography, and Directory of Derbyshire: Comprising Its History and Archaeology : a General View of Its Physical and Geological Features, with Separate Historical and Topographical Descriptions of Each Town, Parish, Manor, and Extra-parochial Liberty (T. Bulmer & Co, 1895)
- ↑ "Hackenthorpe".
- ↑ An authentic alphabetical list of the nobility, clergy & gentry, who balloted at Wakefield ... the twelfth of May, 1817, and four following days, for a register for the west-riding of the county of York, with a list of those freeholders who paired off; and a history of the contest [&c.]. (1817)
- ↑ "History | Christ Church Hackenthorpe". Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
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