John Inderwick

John Inderwick was an English tobacco pipe maker and property developer.

He founded a tobacconist shop in Wardour Street, Soho, in 1797.

He introduced the Meerschaum pipe to London and bought a mine in Crimea to supply sepiolite for these.

[1] Having become prosperous, he invested in property development in Kensington which was built up during the 18th century.

At the time of his death in 1867, he also owned properties in Haverstock Hill, Camden Town, Woolwich and the West End of London.