Chalgrove

Official Number 45436

The Chalgrove was a 509 ton barque built by Charles Lamport at Workington in December 1862. She was the last of six ships to be built for Lamport & Holt at Workington, five of which had been built by Lamport (the other four were the Cathaya, Blencathra, Coniston and Glaramara).

In 1885 the Chalgrove was registered at London, and by 1890 was owned by Bevan, Evans & Co. In 1895 the Chalgrove was owned at Lillesand, Norway, by H.J.Larsen.

Sources :

1. Mercantile Navy List 1867: Chalgrove, 509 tons, official number 45436, signal letters VDJB, registered at Liverpool, owned by Lamport & Holt.
   
2. The Ships List Fleet History - Lamport & Holt Line - states that the Chalgrove was sold to R.Habgood of London in 1869.
3. Mercantile Navy List 1875: Chalgrove, barque, 513 tons, built at Workington in 1862, official number 45436, signal letters VDJB, registered at London, owned by Robert Mace Habgood, of 14 Billiter Street, City, London.
   
4. Welsh Mariners website names Capt.John Francis as master of the Chalgrove from 1886-93.
5. Mercantile Navy List 1892: Chalgrove, barque, 473 tons, built at Workington in 1862, official number 45436, signal letters VDJB, registered at London, managing owners John Bevan and James William Evans, of Swansea.
   

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