INCE, WILLIAM, English 18th century furniture designer and cabinetmaker. He was one of the most successful imitators of Chippendale, although his work was lighter. It came between the massive and often florid style of Chippendale and the more boudoir-like forms of Hepplewhite. He was for many years in partnership with Thomas Mayhew, with whom he published a folio volume of 95 plates, under the title of The Universal System of Household Furniture (undated, but probably c. 1762).
urban district, Ince parlia mentary division, Lancashire, England, adjoining the borough of Wigan. Pop. (1931) 21,763. Served by the Leeds and Liverpool canal, it contains large collieries, iron works, forges and cotton mills. The Old Hall is a beautiful example of half timbered architecture.