William Ingalton (1794–1866), was an English painter and builder. Ingalton was born in 1794, the son of a shoemaker at

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. He lived for a longtime at

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, where he painted domestic and rustic scenes. From 1816 to 1826 he was a contributor to the

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and other London exhibitions. In 1821 he published lithographed views of Eton. About 1826 his health broke down, and he ceased to practise as an artist. He became an architect and builder at Windsor, and resided at Clewer. Subsequently, he removed to the

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, and died in 1866.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingalton, William 1794 births 1866 deaths 19th-century English painters English male painters Artists from Surrey 19th-century English male artists