George Head Head and the 1840 Anti-Slavery Convention

Octagonal Folly that was built by George Head Head near Rickerby

George Head Head (c.1795 – 12 December 1876) was a mayor, magistrate, banker and mine owner in Carlisle. The bank was started by his father, but was improved and rebuilt in his lifetime. He attended an important Anti-Slavery convention in 1840 where a painting records his involvement.