Reference
P96/2/2/8
Title
File of correspondence and papers concerning church repairs etc., 1957-1961 and 1965-1974.
Date free text
1957 - 1974
Production date
From: 1957 To: 1974
Scope and Content
Contents include papers re:
urgent repairs following Quinquennial inspection 1957, under supervision of H.C. Hughes, architect, Cambridge;
repairs to roof (M.J. Allen & Sons Ltd., Brampton, contractors) and fund raising, 1957-1960;
statement by H.C. Hughes on work done in 1958-9 and on work to the roof required to be done, 25 May 1959;
schedule of roof repairs, 12 August 1959;
letter re state of central beam of nave roof, with sketch of proposed repair, 28 November 1960;
papers re additional roof repairs etc., 1961
Repairs to tower and spire;
report by H.C. Hughes on the condition of the tower and spire, bells and bellframe, clock, etc. 17 August 1965;
grants from Historic Churches Preservation Trust and the St. Albans Diocesan Board of Finance;
papers re resignation of H.C. Hughes as architect, and appointment of Mr. C.D. Robinson in his stead, Sept./Oct. 1967;
inspection of spire by Peterborough Steeplejack Company, and estimates for restoration, April 1968;
estimate by M.J. Allen for the work, November 1968;
Revised specification for work on tower and spire by Christopher Robinson of Sir Guy Dawber, Fox and Robinson, architects, Bedford, April 1969;
lowering of bells to the ground and subsequent theft, June 1969;
Architects' certificates for work done by Peterborough Steeplejack Company and others;
difficulties with contractors, 1969-1970;
replacement of stolen lightning conductor and repairs to the weathercock by J.W. Gray & Son Ltd., 1970-1971;
Papers re further repairs to the roof, and internal restoration of the tower including removal of bell-frame and installation of new floors and ladders etc., 1971-4;
Specification by Christopher Robinson, March 1973;
architects' certificates and correspondence etc., re work carried out by T.H. Higgins Ltd., Wellingborough;
statement of repair work done on the church 1935-1971.
Level of description
file