| Description | Large bundle of papers and correspondence relating to the construction of houses on the Royal Oak Farm estate.
Includes: Form of Tender, signed by E. Henshaw, of St. Helens, for the erection of 12 traditional houses at the Royal Oak Farm estate (January 1953); Specification for the construction of 12 permanent houses at Royal Oak Farm estate, signed by E. Henshaw, builder, St. Helens (January 1953); Schedule of Basic Prices of Materials for the construction of 150 traditional houses at Royal Oak Farm estate and Schedule of Prices for Labour and Materials, signed by the Sefton Building Company, Ltd., Liverpool (July 1953); correspondence with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Manchester (1953 - 1954); plans and architectural drawings of new housing and maps of the estate (1951 - 1953); correspondence with E. Henshaw, St. Helens (1953); Articles of Agreement between Whiston Rural District Council and Edward Henshaw for the construction of 12 houses (September 1953); Forms of Tender signed by the Sefton Building Company for the construction of 144 house (July 1953) and 6 houses (October 1953); correspondence with the Sefton Building Company (1953 - 1954) two draft copies of Articles of Agreement between Whiston R.D.C. and Sefton Building Company (1954); Specifications for the construction of 144 permanent houses and a pair of Type S and T houses at Royal Oak Farm estate, signed by C.R. Bleasdale on behalf of the Sefton Building Company (March 1954); Bond between The Sefton Building Company, Ltd. and Surety and Whiston R.D.C. relating to the erection of 150 houses at Royal Oak Farm estate (March 1954); Bills of Variations and Final Statement of Account in connection with 12 houses on Royal Oak Farm estate, signed by E. Henshaw and Watson Garbutt, Engineer and Architect, Whiston R.D.C. (January 1955); correspondence with National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Liverpool, regarding the Bond and completion of contract with Sefton Building Company (1955); Bills of Variations and Final Statement of Account in connection with 150 houses on Royal Oak Farm estate, signed by the Sefton Building Co. Ltd. and Watson Garbutt (July 1956). |