Building Name

New Vicarage with Stabling Bakewell

Date
1869 - 1870
District/Town
Bakewell
County/Country
Derbyshire, England
Work
New build
Contractor
Thomas Clay and Son of Manchester

The foundation stone of the new vicarage at Bakewell was laid on Saturday afternoon last. The style is Gothic, with limestone facings and Stanton gritstone dressings, and the interior fittings will be of pitch pine. Mr A Waterhouse, of London and Manchester, is the architect, Mr J Dickson, is the clerk of works, and Messrs Thomas Clay and Son, of Manchester, are the contractors. The entire cost of the new vicarage, adjacent buildings, etc, will be upwards of £6,000. [Building News 8 July 1870 page 31]

Reference    Manchester Guardian Saturday 4 December 1869 Page (Contracts)
Reference    Builder 23 July 1870 Page 591
Reference    Building News 8 July 1870 page 31

Note - Although the tenders were to be returned to the London office, the bills of quantities were available from the Manchester office at 67 King Street