Offices, Bradshawgate, Bolton

NEW OFFICES, BOLTON - This block of buildings, now near completion, are situate at the corner of Bradshawgate and Nelson Square. They are substantially built of Ruabon terracotta and red bricks, and roofed with tiles of the same clay. The whole of the basement is lined with white and brown glazed bricks. The internal fittings of the ground floor are of American walnut ; the floors, which are fireproof, are laid with cube mosaics, the walls being faced with marble mosaic adamant above the wainscot dado, which is also of walnut. The vestibule screen is in terracotta, the entrance gates being wrought iron. The ceilings are panelled in plaster and walnut mouldings. The whole of the ground floor will be occupied by the Prudential Assurance Company (Limited), and will contain large banking room, private office of the district superintendent (Mr. Councillor J. C. Stredder), and a room for the assistant superintendents, w.c, lavatory, &c. The upper floors are already let to professional men, while caretaker's rooms are provided in the roof. The general contractors are Messrs. Burrows and Son, Bolton ; the terracotta and facing bricks are by Messrs. Monk and Newell, Ruabon ; and the pavement lights by Messrs. Hayward Brothers and Eckstein, London ; the whole of the works being from designs and details of Mr. Ralph B.MacColl, architect, Bolton, who has superintended the works throughout.

Reference           Building News 14 February 1890 page 255-256 and illustration