Reference
CA2/232
Title
Sandy: House for nurse, 45 Western Way, purchased (P308).
H/S15/P1
Date free text
1965-1966
Production date
From: 1965 To: 1966
Scope and Content
Memo from County Medical Officer requesting housing for a nurse/midwife in Sandy in order to recruit a successor to one of the two nurse/midwives who will shortly be resigning.. Mentions that they already own 57 All Saints Way, Sandy, and that something similar would suit their needs; 25 March 1965
Letter from County Architect to R & H Wale Ltd, Builders, Green End, Gamlingay, enquiring about a new housing estate off London Road, Sandy; gives list of 11 additional requirements and requests price; 9 April 1965
Reply states that house on plot 98 Western Way will cost £3,550 complete; standard garage with tarmac drive £225 extra; gives some quotes for required alterations/additions but recommend they employ a contractor due to time constraints; 13 May 1965
note from County Architect to Health Committee that total cost including alterations/additions would be £4,035; 20 May 1965
Plan H/S15/P1/ES535 of 45 Western Way; site plan showing total area of house and garden of 317 sq yds; scale 1:500
location plan based on OS map; scale 1/2500
floor plans (with alterations to bedroom 3 in pen); scale 1/8" to 1' June 1965
District Valuers Report states 'total cost of £4,035 does not exceed market value'; 5 July 1965
R & H Wale state that they could carry out alterations to bedroom 3 for £90; 30 September 1965
Memo from Deputy County Architect that he would like to use their contractors G & H Seamer for the additional internal alterations; 1 November 1965
Letter from tenant Elizabeth O Evans requesting permission to install a television aerial and complains of unfinished/unsatisfactory work; 10 January 1966
Rating Assessment Information Sheet gives date of Construction/Alteration as 29 November 1965 and purchase price of £3,920 (freehold) along with amended room dimensions, bedroom 3 now called 'District Room'
Internal memo dismisses most of tenants complaints but contractor is to attend to problems with electrical wiring immediately; 28 January 1966
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