William Harding (antiquary)

Arms of Harding: Or, on a bend sable three martlets of the field[1]
Upcott House in the parish of Pilton, Devon, residence of William Harding from 1866. Built mid-18th c. (rainwater head dated "1752") by Thomas Harding (1708-1772), grandfather of William Harding, remodelled mid-19th c.[2]
Sham Castle Folly built on his Upcott estate by William Harding, looking north with Upcott House in higher distance

Lieutenant-Colonel William Harding (16 August 1792 – 13 January 1886) of Upcott in the parish of Pilton in Devon, was a British antiquary, geologist and army officer.[3] He was a Fellow of the Geological Society and after his retirement from the Army was an active member of the Exeter Diocesan Architectural and Archaeological Society.[4] He is known for his History of Tiverton (2 volumes) published in 1845 and 1847.[5]

  1. ^ Reed, Margaret A., Pilton, its Past and its People, Barnstaple, 1985, p.243
  2. ^ listed building text
  3. ^ Chichester, H. M.; Maxted, Ian (2004). "William Harding (1792–1886)". In Maxted, Ian (ed.). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/12266. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ Harding, William (16 December 1863). "Morwenstow Church". Transactions. Exeter, England: Exeter Diocesan Architectural and Archaeological Society: 218.
  5. ^ OCLC 560394794