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Architecture Notes

Event ID 1039268

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1039268

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1826 GD 44/Sec 52/219

Robertson William [c. 1786-1841], Architect. 'Sundry plans'. Note of payment of ?10 5 4 for plans ordered in 1826 and 1827. Cashbook.

1827 GD 44/Sec 52/217

[Cross ref GD 44/Sec 52/215, 216.]

Repair of the East Wing. Minute of the meeting at which mason's estimates were considered. The estimate of ?680 14 0 from John Fraser and William Tod was accepted. (Agreement signed later)

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

Letter from John Menzies, cashier and factor, to Archibald Simpson, architect. It concerns the signing of agreement, plans and specification by the masons.

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

Repair of the East Wing. Agreements concluded with the contractors. The cost is to amount to ?3088 16 0.

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

Estimate of the damage done to the East Wing. Valued at ?3,261 by Archibald Simpson, architect. 1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7

Repair of the East Wing. Specification for repairing the damage and for mason work from John Francis and William Tod, builder.

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 7

List of tenders for carpenter work. George Clerihew ?1,680 (chosen)

James Robertson ?1,790, James Buyers ?1,710 and Alexander Rennie ?2,950

1827 GD 44/Sec 49/Bundle 16

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