Reference
Z568/2/2
Title
BEDFORD
St John's House
File of notes and plans relating to the renovation and conservation of St John's House, St John's Street. Bedford.
See plans at Z568/1/7.
Includes the following:
- Annotated copies of drawings by Thomas Fisher of the building (1810).
- Floor plan of the first floor after 1970 alterations carried out for the Order of St John (St John's Ambulance). Pencil on tracing paper, no scale.
- Sketch plan of the rectory first floor prior to 1970 alterations. Pencil on tracing paper, no scale.
- Sketch plan of the ground floor after 1970 alterations for St John Ambulance. Pencil on tracing paper.
- Historical plan with dates of foundations of building as given by archaeologists.Pencil on tracing paper.
- Report on the history and fabric of St John's Rectory written by B J Anthony, County Architect.
- Letter from Alan Reed to the Committee of the Socoety for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London with s history, description and report on the condition of the building, with future proposals and a scheme for converting the building. [n.d.]
- Extract from Lyson's Magna Britannia 1806 with a history of the building. Annotated.
- Copy of letter from Denise M Perceval to John Gedge requesting 23 for work done on wall paintings.
- Ground floor plan of building as existing 1967 [Scale 16ft:1in]
- Ground floor plan of altered building 1970 [Scale 16ft:1in]
- First floor plan of altered building 1970 [Scale 16ft: 1in]
- Brief history of the ownership of the building from 1280 onward.
- Report on the repairs needed by D B Sumpster addressed to Mr Faulkener, Mr Anthony and Miss Barber, including estimate of costs 8250 [Oct 1965]
- An account of the recent reinstatement of an early mediaeval building in Bedford and discoveries that link it with the First Tudor King of England.
- Report of A Giddings to Deputy County Architect reporting on the condition of the building. [19 May 1967]
- Report on result of Survey and Investigation by John Gedge [Mar 1968]
- St John House, County Headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Notes for a Visit by the Bedfor dSociety [20 Mar 1986] by John Gedge.
- 7 black and white photographs of the exterior of the property. [n.d.]
Date free text
1965 - 1986
Production date
From: 1965 To: 1986
Exent
No. of pieces: 1
Format
file
Level of description
item