House, Showroom and Agricultural Warehouse, Chapel Street, Leigh

Tenders are required for the erection of a House and Showrooms, Chapel Street, Bedford, for Councillor Owen J.P. Quantities may be obtained and plans inspected from Saturday 21 May to Saturday 28 May on which day seated tenders must be delivered to the Architects at their office not later than 10.00am. No pledge given to accept the lowest or any tender. TRAVIS AND RAMSDEN, Architects, 44 Church Street Leigh. [Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser - Friday 20 May 1904 Page 4]

Mr C Owen. J.P. has opened in Chapel Street a very large, well-lighted, and attractive looking agricultural warehouse. The floor space occupies about 3,500 superficial feet. The façade is built in the Renaissance style and looks very artistic. There is a house adjoining and a shop behind. Mr Owen has got an excellent stock of agricultural machines and implements and mantles and ranges. The shop and workshop have cost about £1,300. The work has been carried out under the supervision of Mr Percy Crabtree, architect and surveyor on behalf of Messrs Travis and Ramsden, and Mr J Boydell of Princess Street was the contractor. [Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser - Friday 17 February 1905 page 5]

Reference    Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser - Friday 20 May 1904 Page 4
Reference    Leigh Chronicle and Weekly District Advertiser - Friday 17 February 1905 page 5