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 304 THE BUILDING NEWS. Apri 12, 1872. The accommodation in the chapel will be for about | Hughes. The chancel and sanctuary are laid with 700 persons, and a portion of the sittings will be free. Mr. G. B. Ford, of Burslem, is the architect, and Mr. T. Newbon, of Longton, the builder. The amount of the contract is £2,100. Fisuponps,—Last week the church of S. Mary Fishponds, after having been restored and enlarged, was reopened for worship. The former chancel has given place to a handsome apsidal chancel, more than 30ft. in length, laid with Minton’s encaustic tiles. The interior of the church has been cleared of the pews, which have been replaced by open sittings. The gallery at the west end of the church has been taken away, and the south porch removed. The cost of the present restoration will amount to about £1,700. Mr. Seddon was the architect, and the works have been carried out by Messrs. Yalland & Foster. HARRISEAHEAD.— The memorial stones of the new Wesleyan Chapel, Harriseahead, were laid on Good Friday. The site of the building is in a very central and public position. Thestyle is Gothic, and the materials to be used are red bricks, relieved by bands and youssoirs of blue and white bricks. The plan of the chapel, which will accommodate about 380 persons, is that of a parallelogram, 45ft. by 35ft. internally, and is approached from the front through a porch, 6ft. wide, and inner vestibules. The designs are by Mr. G. B. Ford, architect, Burslem, and are being carried out by Mr. Samuel Booth, builder, Kidsgrove. The cost of the building will be about £1,300. Hocktry. — The corner stone of the new S. Saviour’s Church Hockley, was laid at Hockley on Tuesday. The church consists of nave, north and south aisles, apsidal chancel, west tower and spire, organ chamber, and vestry. It will be in the Geo- metrical style, and will be built of brick, with stone window tracery, &c. The interior will be plastered; the strings, columns, &c., to be of stone. There will be north and south arcades of five arches each, sup- ported by stone pillars and carvéd capitals. There will be five large windows in each of the aisles, over which are gables which break the usual straight lines. The principal entrance will be under the west tower, and there will be a north entrance porch also. The nave willbe 85ft. long, and 23ft. wide; chancel, 26ft. Sin. long and 23ft. wide; aisle, 8ft. 5in. wide. The roof will be open-timbered, and woodwork stained and varnished. The tower and spire will be 120ft. high. The spire will be constructed of wood, and slated. The church will accommodate 600 adults in open seats, all of which are to be free. The first contract is for the tower and spjre and a portion of the brickwork, at acost of £1,800 ; second contract, for covering in the building at £1,045; third contract, for completion of church, fit for con- secration, at a cost of £930, making altogether £3,775. Mr. J. A. Chatwin is the architect, and Mr. William Partridge, of Monument-lane, the builder. Liyptey.—On Easter Monday the corner stone of anew chancel about tobe added to the parish church of Lindley, Yorks, was laid. Mr. J. W. Croft, of Liverpool, is the architect selected to carry out the work. Thechancel will be 27ft. long, whilst it will be 52ft. wide in its widest, and 23ft. wideinits narrowest part. The contractors are—Mason’s work, Messrs. Ryson & Sons, builders, Longley; joiner’s work, Messrs. Whitley & Nephew; plasterer’s work, Mr. E. Jowett; plumber’s work, Mr. G. Garton; painter’s work, Mr. W. T. Earnshaw. Sauispury Diocesan Cuurcu Buripine Assoctation.—At the quarterly meeting of this Association, held yesterday (Thursday) week, grants were made as follows :—£125 towards the cost of the erection of a chapel-of-ease at Rockley, in the parish of Ogbourne S. Andrew, subject to the plans being approved By the diocesan architect; £40 towards the cost of enlarging the parish church of Milborne- St.-Andrew-cum-Dewlish, by the addition of a south aisle and vestry; £40 towards the cost of enlarging the parish church of Wootton Fitzpaine; and £25 towards cost of improvements at Steeple Ashton Church. Payment was ordered of a grant of £150 previously made tewards the cost of erecting a new chapel-of-ease at Sherston, Swanage, Dorset. Surewspury.—The church of S. Giles, Shrews- bury, was reopened on Wednesday week, after re- storation. The chancel, which was in an old and dilapidated state, has been taken down and re-built. a chancel aisle containing a vestry and space for an organ has also been built, and the nave and north aisle have been lengthened by one bay. These altera- tions give 130 additional sittings. The architect is Mr. J. Lawrence Randal, of this town; and the work has been carried out by Messrs. Everall & Morris. A two-light window on the south side of the chancel tiles from the manufactory of Messrs. Minton, Hollins, & Co. SrrapBRoKE.—The parish church of Stradbroke, Suffolk, was reopened on Wednesday week, after restoration. The south and north porches have been renewed, a new vestry erected, and the cleres- tory windows restored. The architect, Mr. R. M. Phipson, is of opinion that a church probably existed at Stradbroke long before the Conquest. The earliest part of the present church is the chancel, which was built during the fourteenth century. The present chancel may fairly be presumed to have been attached to a nave of Early English or perhaps Norman archi- tecture, which was afterwards removed, and a new nave with aisles, and much larger, erected. The north porch and tower were also part of the same later work, and executed probably about the year 1500, in the Perpendicular style. The roof and the chancel aisles have been renewed, and a pulpit erected. The cost of the restoration was £3,500. Mr. Grimwood, of Weybread, was the contractor. West Bromwicu.—The ceremony of laying the memorial stone of the restored Church of All Saints, at West Bromwich, took place on Wednesday week. This church, when completed, will be the fourth which has occupied the same site. Remains of the church of the twelfth century have been found in the tower during the work of excavation; several relics—stone work, encaustic tiles, &c.—of the second church, that of the fourteenth century, have also been discovered. The contractors for the new build- ing are Messrs. Burkitt & Co., of Wolverhampton; and Mr. Somers Clarke, jun., of London, is the archi- tect. The contract is for £6,300, towards which about £3,000 has been promised and is in hand. When completed, the church will seat about 700 persons. The style of architecture will be that of the fourteenth century. BUILDINGS. Lreeps.—About two years ago the Guardians of the Leeds Union invited architects to compete for the erection of a new infirmary or hospital, it being specified among the conditions that the structure should be designed upon the pavilion principle, and with an allowance of not less than 1,200 cubic feet of space per bed. Twenty-seven sets of designs were sent in, that of Mr. Henry Walker, of East Parade, Leeds, being chosen from amongst them for execu- tion. (See Burrpine News, Vol. XIX., p. 213.) The selected design met with disapproval on being sub- mitted to Dr. Smith, the medical officer of the Poor Law Board, who saw no necessity for isolation in a workhouse hospital, or for an allowance of more than 800 cubic feet of space per bed. Eventually, the Guardians were compelled, though reluctantly, to abandon the pavilion principle, and to submit to a mo- dification of the design in other respects. The design now being carried out under Mr. Walker’s direction is based on the block system, and the main building comprises separate suites of wards for male and female patients, with administrative departments be- tween. The hospital is three stories in height, and has a frontage of 342ft. It is arranged for 216 beds, exclusive of attendants, The building is Gothic in de- sign. ‘The foundation stone of the building was laid last week, and the works, which are estimated to cost £17,000, will be carried out by various local contractors. PArk-GATE, NEAR RorHERHAM.—On Tuesday last the foundation stone was laid (by Lady Gertrude Foljambe) of Church of England Schools at Park- gate, near Rotherham. They consist of large mixed school, with class-room and infant's school, also with class-room attached. They will accommodate a little over 400 children, and the cost will be about £1,200. The material will be stone from the local quarries, and the style of architecture will be Early English. Messrs. Tacon & Rawson, of Rotherham, are the architects and surveyors. WaAkeEritetp.—A new Wesleyan school is about to be erected at Wakefield. The building is designed by Mr. William Watson of this town, architect, and is to be built of brick, with stone dressings. The total cost is estimated at about £1,800. WaAkerFieLp.—The new Industrial Home for Discharged Prisoners, at Wakefield, was opened on Wednesday week. The buildingisoblong in plan, with a frontage of 163ft., and a depth of 39ft., the principal portion being three storiesin height. The chapel is 18ft. wide, and extends the whole width of the north end of the building. The east window is of painted glass, from the works of Messrs. Hard- man & Co. The style adopted by the architect, Mr. Swinden Barber, of Halifax, is in character with many buildings in this part of the West Riding which were built about the latter end of the seven- has been filled with stained glass, by Ward & J teenth and commencement of the eighteenth centuries —low pitched roofs, long ranges of mullioned windows, and continuous strings, being the leading features. The work has been done by Mr. Green, builder, of Charlotte-street, Wakefield. ———_q@—_____ COMPETITIONS. Mirrretp.—The trustees of the Mirfield Endowed School have determined to erect a more commodious edifice, and invited architects in the neighbourhood to prepare and submit designs for new schools and schoolmaster’s house. The design of Mr. John Barker, architect, Mirfield, haying received the pre- ference, that gentleman has received instructions to proceed at once with the buildings, which are ex- pected to be completed in a few months. Ross Unton Worknousrt Comprtirion.—The Board of Guardians have extended the time for sending in plans of the new workhouse to the 29th inst. S. Martry’s Cuurcn, Brrmincuam.—Some time ago the rector and churchwardens of S. Martin’s, Birmingham, offered premiums of £100, £50, and £25 for the three best designs for the restoration of the church, the selection of the designs being placed in the competent hands of Mr. G. E. Street, R.A. Eight competitors entered the lists. Mr. Street’s awards were in favour of three architects practising in the town—viz., Mr. Chatwin, of Temple-street, who was placed first; Mr. Hale, of Temple-row, who was placed second; and Mr. Edge, of Bennett’s- hill, to whom was awarded the third premium. This adjudication has been confirmed by the com- mittee for carrying out the work. Tiverton LAND AND Buinpinc Company.—At an adjourned meeting of the directors, held on the 9th inst., J. H. Amory, Esq., M.P., in the chair, the first premium of £20 was awarded to Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., of Mecklenburgh-square, London, and the second of £5 to Mr. Chudleigh, jun., of Newton Abbot. The directors also appointed Mr. Phipps architect to the company, and instructed him to at once prepare for the building of four blocks of semi-detached villas. a ed NEW PATENTED INVENTIONS CONNECTED WITH BUILDING. 2443. C. Nayrtor, Liverpool, ‘‘ Commodes or closets.”"—Dated 16th September, 1871.—A commode or closet constructed according to this invention may be formed.of a square, round, or other shaped case or “night chair.” This case or night chair is fitted with a cover and a lid with a suitable round hole in it. This lidis hinged at the back. In the case or night chair is suspended, by preference by a universal joint, a vase, or in some cases a ring, which has two grooves on its upper surface. These grooves are con- cave on the bottom, and are fitted with an indiarubber or other suitable packing ring. This vase is formed by preference of sheet iron, but may be of wood, earthen- ware, or other suitable material. In the centre of this vase is suspended a commode pot. The yase is covered over by a remoyable lid haying two projec- tions or rims which take into the before-mentioned grooves, and bear upon the packing rings before men- tioned. This lid isheld in position and pressed on the packing rings by three or more springs on the edge of the yase, thus rendering the vase perfectly air-tight. The vase is fitted witha handle, so that it can be lifted or removed with ease from the case or night chair. The commode pot or utensil is also fitted with a handle for the purpose of remoyal from the vase for emptying. In some cases the vase may be dispensed with, and in lieu thereof a ring is used suspended in a similar manner to the vase and haying similar packing rings and cover. 2445. W. Smrru, Barnard Castle, Durham, “Stoves.” —Dated 18th September, 1871.—The aim and design of this invention is:—First, to obtain as large an amount of heating surface as possible, with a small amount of fuel. Secondly, to effect this by a simple and economical construction. These results are ob- tained:—First, by causing the heated air and products of combustion from the fire-box to pass through a number of tubes or flues, which are thus heated, and assist in heating the external air. Secondly, these tubes or flues are of simple construction, are cast in sections, and are arranged at such a distance from each other as to enable them to heat the external air rapidly. —————_»———_——. The memorial stone of new National Schools, Folkestone, was laid by the Mayor of Folkestone on Wednesday, April 8. The building will contain accommodation for 290 children, with a master's house attached. The architect is Mr. Slingsby Stallwood, of Folkestone. The works on the Devon and Somerset Railway are progressing satisfactorily. The girders of the viaduct over the Tone, at Ponch Bridge, are m place. The space between the piers is 108ft., the whole length about 400ft., and 110ft. in height. The Batheaston tunnel, about a quarter of a mile long, is pierced through, and a great part of the in- terior is already keyed.