Sir George Tapps, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Ivison Tapps, 1st Baronet (5 January 1753 - 15 March 1835) was a British landowner and developer involved in the founding of Bournemouth
.
Tapps inherited some of the estates formerly belonging to Sir Peter Mews of Hinton Admiral from his cousin, Joseph Jarvis Clerke, when the latter died without issue in 1778. In so doing he became Lord of the Manor
s of Hinton Admiral
, Christchurch
and Westover
. He was also appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
in 1793.
Tapps was widely known as a "wilful and hard living confidante" of the Prince of Wales (later the Prince Regent), the future King George IV
.
In the wake of the Christchurch Inclosure Act 1802, Tapps purchased 205 acre (0.8296063 km²) in what is now the borough of Bournemouth for £1,050. As lord of the manor he was also trustee for the areas set aside as common land, for cottage dwellers to dig for turf and suchlike. In 1809 he opened a public house called The Tapps Arms (later renamed The Tregonwell Arms). It stood where the current Post Office Road meets Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth.
In 1810 Tapps sold 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) on the west bank of the Bourne Stream
to Lewis Tregonwell
for £179 11s.
In 1834 Tapps obtained a loan of £40,000 from the Earl of Arran
and John Augustus Fuller, into whose family his son had married, on the mortgage of the Tapps-Gervis estate at Hinton Admiral
near Christchurch. With this money he intended to develop his estates on the east bank of the Bourne Stream. Building for this project finally began in 1837 under the direction of his son, as Tapps died in 1835.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
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Tapps inherited some of the estates formerly belonging to Sir Peter Mews of Hinton Admiral from his cousin, Joseph Jarvis Clerke, when the latter died without issue in 1778. In so doing he became Lord of the Manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
s of Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family. It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore, Hampshire. The gardens are open to the public by arrangement....
, Christchurch
Christchurch, Dorset
Christchurch is a borough and town in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. The town adjoins Bournemouth in the west and the New Forest lies to the east. Historically in Hampshire, it joined Dorset with the reorganisation of local government in 1974 and is the most easterly borough in...
and Westover
Westover, Hampshire
Westover, Hampshire, was the ancient manor, now in Dorset, over which much of modern Bournemouth has developed. This area of land marked a historic boundary between Celtic and Saxon civilisations, which found expression as the county boundary between Hampshire to the east and Dorset to the west...
. He was also appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
High Sheriff of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire, the title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959.-List of High Sheriffs:*1070–1096: Hugh de Port *1105: Henry de Port *1129: William de Pont de l'Arche...
in 1793.
Tapps was widely known as a "wilful and hard living confidante" of the Prince of Wales (later the Prince Regent), the future King George IV
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
.
In the wake of the Christchurch Inclosure Act 1802, Tapps purchased 205 acre (0.8296063 km²) in what is now the borough of Bournemouth for £1,050. As lord of the manor he was also trustee for the areas set aside as common land, for cottage dwellers to dig for turf and suchlike. In 1809 he opened a public house called The Tapps Arms (later renamed The Tregonwell Arms). It stood where the current Post Office Road meets Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth.
In 1810 Tapps sold 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) on the west bank of the Bourne Stream
River Bourne, Dorset
The River Bourne is a small river in Dorset, England. It flows into the English Channel at Bournemouth, taking its name simply from Middle English bourn or burn, a small stream, and giving it to the town at its mouth....
to Lewis Tregonwell
Lewis Tregonwell
Lewis Dymoke Grosvenor Tregonwell ; captain in the Dorset Yeomanry and historic figure in the early development of what is now Bournemouth.-Early life:...
for £179 11s.
In 1834 Tapps obtained a loan of £40,000 from the Earl of Arran
Arthur Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran
Arthur Saunders Gore, 3rd Earl of Arran , known as Viscount Sudley from 1773 to 1809, was an Irish peer and Tory Member of Parliament....
and John Augustus Fuller, into whose family his son had married, on the mortgage of the Tapps-Gervis estate at Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral
Hinton Admiral is the estate and ancestral home of the Tapps-Gervis-Meyrick family. It is located in the settlement of Hinton, near Bransgore, Hampshire. The gardens are open to the public by arrangement....
near Christchurch. With this money he intended to develop his estates on the east bank of the Bourne Stream. Building for this project finally began in 1837 under the direction of his son, as Tapps died in 1835.