John Hungerford Arkwright

John Hungerford Arkwright (12 July 1833 – 25 May 1905) was Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire from 27 January 1902 to 5 December 1904, and was one of the wealthiest landowners in that county.

Biography

Arkwright was born at the family home, Hampton Court, near Leominster, in Herefordshire, England, on 12 July 1833.

Philanthropy

When the Leominster market hall, Grange Court, was dismantled and stored in the mid-1850s, Arkwright purchased it at auction, then offered the building to the council if they would re-erect it. When they refused, he moved the building himself and rebuilt it near the Priory Church in 1859. Subsequently, acquired by compulsory purchase, the building remains in local government use. Arkwright also had three daughters,

Legacy

Arkwright's papers relating to the Hampton Court Estate are in the Herefordshire Record Office.