Marcu 8, 1872. THE BUILDING NEWS. 207 ot HeRtrorpsnire. —For additions and alterations to Watford Union Workhouse, Hertfordshire. Mr, Arthur Allom, architect. Quantities by Mr. Bagg:— AEN... eeeeeeseeeeee seseneeenes Pe £10600
Wright Brothers & Goodchil 9375 Sharpington & Cole.. 9220 Bentley.. 9175 Jarrett. 9060 Coles 8570 Brown. $500 Saul.... 8488 Blackmore 8292 Holland). s...-can.- 8100 G. & J. Watermai 7948 Ohad Wick <2... s...cces *6838 + Brror of £1,000; withdrawn. KENtEY.—F or the erection of curate’s house at Kenley. Mr, R. Martin, architect :
Taylor & Son, . £996 10 3
Simons ... 887 0 0
- Jarrett... 864 0 0
- Smethurst 835 0 0
Scrivener 785 0 0
- Saker 775 0 0
Ward ... 748 0 0 Note.—To those marked thus *, quantities were supplied by Mr. F. Sparrow. Lonpon.—For reinstating the ‘‘Crown’’ public-house, Hatton-garden. Mr. Banister Fletcher, architect :—
Fairhall & Week .. £462 0 0 HTD HSLd) eecascesnsss= 45119 0 Bridgman & Nuthall . 383 0 0
Lonvon.—For building vicarage-house for S. Michael's, Chester-square, S.W. Mr. R. J. Withers, architect. Quantities by Mr. Poland :—
Rider & So. . £3120 Brass .. - 2965 Higgs.. . 2958 Sharpington & Cole ny ere Perry & Co., . 2750 Henshaw & 2740 ‘Adamson & Sons (accep 2667 LONDON.—For the erection of a warehouse in Curtain- road, Shoreditch, for Messrs. S. Moss & Sons. Mr. Lewis H. Isaacs, architect. Quantities supplied by Mr. L. C. Riddett:— Patman & Fotheringham Chessum .... King & Son. Elkington.... Killby (accepted) : seoe & 1260
» 1150 MAtvern.—For the erection of a villa at West Malvern. Mr. Banister Fletcher, architect -— If Cradley stone quoins and dressings in lieu of red bricks
Bridgman & Nuthall...... £1435 £1485
Porter!) <-n-..-00. + 1080 1131
Wood & Sons . - 1022 1097
MALVERN.—For the erection of villa, No. 2. Mr. Banister Fletcher, architect :— Wood & Sons .. . £513 13 0
~ MARLBOROUGH.—For new residence at Marlborough, Wilts, for Mr. Thompson. Mr. §. Overton, architect :—
Pope . £1835 Robert: 959 Hoskings . 875 Nightingale . 855 Dyer .. 840
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