To download Brian Torode’s essay on the career of the Cheltenham architect, William Hill Knight (1814-1895), please press the link below:
Family Letters:
From Ron Hankey:
‘Here are 2 letters from WH Knight to my great-great-grandfather, the one from 1855 I copied onto a typed page back in 1980 so the quality is not the best, we didn’t have a very good typewriter then, the one from 1881 I never transcribed. I’ve included a scan of each original letter.‘
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A friend of mine who lives near Cheltenham has recently discovered a photograph that would appear to be if William Hill Knight. It is a pity that Brian Torode isn’t around to see it.
We have contacted Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery (The Wilson) but they haven’t replied to our email.
Dear David,
Thank you so much for adding your comment. It would wonderful if your friend would allow me to add a copy of the photograph to Brian’s W. H. Knight file. Any further information concerning Knight would also be much appreciated. With kind regards, Richard
I am a metal detectorist and today found a 2d token, on one side it says “The Ready money Tea” and on the other side ” W H Knight” across the centre with “Evesham” underneath and thr word above looks like “Ren-eworth” the – being an rnknown letter.
Thanks for your comment. I have just seen details of a couple of these W H Knight tokens online. I don’t think this is connected to the architect though. Kindest regards Richard
Hello Mr. Barton
I am descended from Charles Hastings who was the brother of Matilda. I read with interest this article on Mr. WH Knight as I believe this is the same WH Knight who corresponded with my great-great-grandfather. I have a couple photographs and a couple of letters that WH Knight sent to my great-great-grandfather Mr. Charles Hastings. I have photos of Matilda with her grand daughters Ada and Gussey, see the URL’s below for the photographs.
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/4410150/photo/34?pgn=32911&usePUBJs=true&_phsrc=Aec16
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/4410150/photo/32?pgn=32911&usePUBJs=true&_phsrc=Aec19
I’d be willing to email you copies of these letters if you would like.
Ron H.
Dear Ron, thank you so much for sending me the links to these photographs of W. H. Knight and I would really appreciate it if I might add them to this article please? Brian was hoping to produce a short biography of Knight, to accompany his volume on John Middleton, his competitor, but he died before this could happen. I have always intended to add some images of his buildings so your communication will encourage me to do this. The letters that you mentioned would be a fascinating addition too – my email address is: btsarnia@gmail.com.
With kindest regards
Richard
Mr. Barton
Certainly, I will scan these pictures again at higher resolution and send you copies of the letters I have. I am descended from Charles Hastings, he is Matilda’s brother, not from WH Knight himself. Feel free to use the WH Knight photograph I am sending you in this article.
I thank my grandmother, Gladys Hastings, for saving what we have, her parents had a large collection of letters but most were lost in a fire.
I’ve always dreamed of going to Cheltenham and would love to see the places mentioned in this article.
Best Wishes
Ron H
Thank you very much indeed! Kindest regards Richard