CA2/70

Dunstable: Civic Centre Park Estate E/D23 Bundle of Papers

1959-63

From: 1959 To: 1963

2 copies of map E/D23/8176 [?based on Ordnance Survey map]; one marked Dunstable Grove Park Estate, showing area to the North and East of Grove House Gardens, extending North to the railway line, with part owned by Dunstable Corporation and another part owned by Bedfordshire County Council; the other highlights one of the areas owned by Dunstable, East of Grove House Gardens, 5.086 acres; no scale; no date Drawing No 1737/S; Another map showing area to the East of Grove House Gardens marked 'Luton Water Company' with suggested route of 12" Water Main; scale 1/2500; April 1961 Agreement relating to the use of land at Park Estate, Dunstable, between Bedfordshire County Council and Dunstable Corporation; 23 November 1960; with map again showing areas owned by Dunstable Corporation; 15.651 acres to the North and 5.086 acres to the East Notes on Dunstable Civic Centre layout mentions Scheme D was approved 6 May 1959 as a basis for further consultations, with suggested modifications to the locations for a Fire Station and College of Further Education Map showing area as in 1st item above, but with Bedfordshire County Council owned areas sub-divided; with note 'Plan sent to Clerk of Council 7 April 1960' Plan for Dunstable Civic Centre, Schemes D and E, with Scheme D slightly to the North East of Scheme E; scale 1/1250; 4 May 1959 Site layout plan of Civil Centre - Assembly Hall site; scale 1/500; stamped on reverse 'County Surveyors Department 11 May 1962' Drawing No. 1700/5; 'Land to be acquired for Civic Centre development'; area of 0.062 acres plus adjoining 0.009 acres, between High Street North on one side and Queensway on another, and slightly North East of Sugar Loaf Hotel; March 1961 Drawing No 1737/S/4; Another map showing area 0.756 acres to the East of Grove House Gardens off of Court Drive as 'suggested extension to Grove House Gardens; scale 1/2500; April 1961 Agreement between Bedfordshire County Council and Eastern Gas Board with small map showing existing gas mains, Civic Centre, Dunstable; final page mentions size of main: six inch; and length of main: 264 yards; 13 October 1962 Drawing 1699/B/10 (part) by R F Carrington, Borough Engineer and Surveyor, Dunstable, showing layout of Civic Centre buildings, Assembly Hall, Library etc.,; scale 1/500; undated Drawing DCC 1; layout plan; details of existing trees: sycamore, horse chestnut, beech, elm, thorn, one willow 'stag-headed - may be preserved temporarily - not a tree for posterity'; with notes on condition etc., and which are to be removed and those to be retained; includes notes on preservation of trees - general; scale; 1/500; May 1961 Another layout plan (large) showing existing and proposed drainage/sewerage; no scale; no date; stamped 'approved' 22 January 1963 Drawing E/D23/7049; another layout plan; area including market and Assembly Hall highlighted in red, car parking to the South highlighted in green and area to the South of that highlighted in yellow; scale 1/500; 'file copy of plan accompanying Clerk's letter to County Architect 1/1/60' Drawing DCC 1; layout plan showing temporary footpaths; areas around the law courts and ambulance station to be seeded and planted under Bedfordshire County Council contracts and other area to the West (County Land) to be seeded under Dunstable Borough Council contract; scale 1/500; May 1961

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DUNSTABLE, public buildings, Dunstable Grove House, site layout plans, trees, DRAINAGE