George Tapps-Gervis

Sir George William Tapps-Gervis, 2nd Baronet (24 May 1795 – 26 August 1842) was a British politician and land developer.

[1] He was the only son of Sir George Tapps, 1st Baronet, of Hinton Admiral.

After inheriting his father's estate in 1835, Tapps-Gervis commissioned Christchurch architect Benjamin Ferrey to plan and design the development of the seaside village of Bournemouth into a resort similar to those that had already grown up along the south coast such as Weymouth and Brighton.

They were built for families to hire during the summer and fronted on to the newly laid out Westover Gardens.

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