Sixty-six Houses. Grimshaw Lane Site Bollington near Macclesfield

BOLLINGTON, NEAR MACCLESFIELD - On Saturday, November 6, the Ministry of Health sanctioned the erection of fifty "class “B” and sixteen class “A” houses on the Grimshaw Lane site, Bollington, for the above authority. The lowest tender was that of Messrs J. Byiom, Limited, Woolfold, Bury, Lancashire, amounting to £1,070 per house of the “B” type, the “A” type being erected on the basis of the same schedule of prices. The houses are of a commodious kind, and comprise four different arrangements in the “B” houses and one in the "A" houses. The external walls are to be faced with local stone - coursed parpoints to front elevations, and random rubble to backs and sides, with a 2 inch cavity and 4½ inch brick lining. The internal partition walls are to be 3 inch breeze concrete slabs on the Lean principle. The whole of the heads, sills, and steps are to be sawn local stone. The street and sewer contract was placed with the same firm in July last, at an average cost of £47 per house. The architect for the scheme is Mr Arthur Clayton, MSA, MJIE, of Duchy Chambers, Clarence Street, Manchester, and 9a, Market Place, Macclesfield. [Building News 19 November 1920 p265]

Reference    Manchester Guardian 24 April 1920 page 16 - contracts roads and sewers
Reference    Manchester Guardian 22 May 1920 page 1 - contracts Tenders invited for 17 pairs of Class B Cottages
Reference    Building News 19 November 1920 p265