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Report from the Select Committee on the expense of completing the alterations and improvements of Windsor Castle. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 9 July 1830.
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GREAT BRITAIN., Parliamentary Select Committee on Windsor Castle
[Report. 1830]
Report from the Select Committee on the expense of completing the alterations and improvements of Windsor Castle. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 9 July 1830.
London (Place), 1830.
33, [1] p. ; 34.9 cm. (2º)
House of Commons 656. Evidence of Sir Jeffry Wyatville. In 1824 Jeffry Wyatt (knighted in 1828) had been invited to submit designs for the improvement of Windsor Castle in company with the three architects of the Office of Works (Soane, Smirke, and Nash). By 1830 the original estimates of £150,000 had been far exceeded and a committee was appointed to enquire into the cost of completion. See Howard Colvin, A biographical dictionary of British architects 1699--1840, 4th ed. (New Haven and London 2008), p. 1198.
Binding C20th brown paper wrappers, ink-lettered cover-title.
Reference Number 4441
Additional Names Windsor Castle; Wyatville, Sir Jeffrey (1766--1840)
[Report. 1830]
Report from the Select Committee on the expense of completing the alterations and improvements of Windsor Castle. Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 9 July 1830.
London (Place), 1830.
33, [1] p. ; 34.9 cm. (2º)
House of Commons 656. Evidence of Sir Jeffry Wyatville. In 1824 Jeffry Wyatt (knighted in 1828) had been invited to submit designs for the improvement of Windsor Castle in company with the three architects of the Office of Works (Soane, Smirke, and Nash). By 1830 the original estimates of £150,000 had been far exceeded and a committee was appointed to enquire into the cost of completion. See Howard Colvin, A biographical dictionary of British architects 1699--1840, 4th ed. (New Haven and London 2008), p. 1198.
Binding C20th brown paper wrappers, ink-lettered cover-title.
Reference Number 4441
Additional Names Windsor Castle; Wyatville, Sir Jeffrey (1766--1840)