| Description | Including: Report and estimate by John Gibson, architect, chiefly for repairing masonry and roof £21,000, 1879. Some correspondence with Gibson's office 1878-9. Report by a sub-committee on the restoration of the interior of the church and organ saying what has been done up to 1893 and giving estimates. Report on the restoration work (removal of galleries, reflooring nave, re-seating, cleaning and repair of walls and ceiling, new gas fittings and restoration of organ) most of which is completed (except the organ). Mentions that Gibson's estimates of 1884 were rejected as far too costly. Several packets relating to the restoration of the organ including a tender and correspondence with Ingram, Hope-Jones and Co., 1895. Report by Willis and Sons on design and cost of a new organ, 1893. Agreement with Hope-Jones, 1893. Drawing of screen and plan of Organ by Chatwin, with a note "sent to Hope-Jones" 1899. Plan showing structural alterations to organ signed by Chatwin 1896. Packets containing plans, reports, estimates etc. for installing heating apparatus in the Church, 1888-1896. |