QGR1/24

Building new prison: plans, costs, estimates submitted by tender, estimates for fitting gas heating - named companies and builders, surveyor's receipts

1848

From: 1823 To: 1881

Schedule of plans of the gaol, as presented by competitors for the premium, giving name of firm, number of cells provided, amount of estimate, Feb 1848 Estimate of cost of: erecting new prison on present site; enlarging prison by purchase of additional piece of ground east of the prison; and erection of new prison upon new site, 1 March 1848 Estimates submitted for carrying out new work at the gaol, by the following: Locke and Mesham, 3 Apr 1848 John S Austin, 3 Apr 1848 Geo H Miller, Easter 1848 Jas Woodroffe, 1 May 1848 T Jackson, 28 Apr 1848 Hadens of Trowbridge, 28 Mar 1848 Thos Cartwright, 3 Apr 1848 Francis & Co, nd Walt Parker (2 estimates), nd, and 6 Apr 1848 John Cobb (2 estimates), 3 Apr and 1 May 1848 Estimates for providing County Gaol with gas, by Jos Slater of the Gas Fitting Manufactory, 23 Denmark St, Soho, London (322 plus 25 for meter), 1 April 1848 Another estimate from same firm (255 not including meter), 27 April 1848 Copies of testimonials sent to Messrs G & J Haden, concerning the ventilation and warming of prisons, 1838-1839 Haden's estimate for similar work at Bedford Prison 28 Mar 1848 Estimate from Cottam and Hallen to supply and erect warming and ventilating apparatus on Haden's principle (486). 29 April 1848 Estimate from Bramah and Prestage for hydraulic fittings, 29 Apr 1848 2 receipts of Thos Smith, County Surveyor, for architectural services to Lunatic Asylum and new buildings at Gaol, June 1848

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Austin, John S.,
Miller, George H.,
Woodroffe, James,
Jackson, T.,
Cartwright, Thomas,
Parker, Walt,
Cobb, John,
Slater, Joseph,
Haden, G.,
Haden, J.,
Smith, Thomas

Quarter Sessions, gaol, general justices of the peace, Locke and Mesham, Hadens of Trowbridge, Gas Fitting Manufactory, Cottam and Hallen, Bramah and Prestage, surveyor, County Lunatic Asylum, BEDFORD, Trowbridge, Soho