Receipt for £22 10s 8d for work done by Robert Ellis, plumber, glazier and ornamental painter, at -
1846 - The Chapel ;
3rd of January –
5 ½ feet of quarries new leading at 9; £0 4s 1d
24 glass quarries added to the light at 1; £0 2s 0d
Work 2 men with ladders talking down and repairing; £0 2s 0d
5th of January –
17 quarries & work [?] in the Anti [sic.] Chapel at 2; £0 2s 10d
10th of March –
¾ day 2 men turning up lead on roof and relaying (as instructed by the architect); £0 6s 0d
Nails used; £0 1s 0d
11th of March –
½ day 2 men relaying lead after the Bricklayers; £0 4s 0d
18th of March –
½ day 2 men repairing leadwork over choir; £0 4s 0d
1-16 of solder, returned 25th used 10th at 10; £0 15s 10d
19th of March –
¾ day 2 men soldering; £0 6s 0d
20th and 21st March –
1 ½ days 2 men soldering
1-17 of solder (mending 59 cracks) at 10; £1 17s 6d
21st of March –
½ day 2 men to leadwork over south [?]; £0 4s 0d
28 ½ th of plumbing solder to leadwork over south [?] at 10; £1 3s 9d
23rd and 24th of March –
2 days 2 men (mending 35 cracks in leads); £0 16s 0d
20th of New Lead Flashing at 26 4/76; 62 by 26 of old lead at 2, 4/4; £0 0s 3d
Nails & wall hooks used; £0 2s 0d
15th of July –
1 ½ days 2 men taking glass out of windows; £0 12s 0d
24th October –
3 squares in Lancet windows, at 1/6; £0 4s 6d
[Total=] £8 0s 9d
1846 – The Buttery, Hall & Comb[ination] Room;
14th of January-
1 sqr. of glass in the Hall; £0 1s 6d
19th of February-
Hall 4 ½ foot of glass, new leading & cementing at 9; £0 3s 4d
4 sqr. of glass, new leading & cementing at 1/6 ; £0 6s 0d
Work 2 men with ladders taking down and refixing at 1/6; £0 2s 0d
21st of March –
Combination room Windows cleaning; £0 1s 6d
25th of March –
Hall 1 sqr. of glass; £0 1s 6d
18th of September –
Buttery, 2 sqr. of glass at 6; £0 1s 0d
Buttery, releading ventilator in casement; £0 0s 9d
5th of October –
Cleaning all the hall windows; £0 14s 0d
24th of October –
Buttery cleaning windows, 6 lights; £0 1s 6d
Combination Room Windows Cleaning; £0 1s 6d
[Total= £ 1 14s 7d]
The College Kitchen
1845 –
8th of December –
2 sqr. of glass at 6/6; £0 3s 0d
10th of December –
Work training out 3 sqr. & reglazing; £0 1s 6d
1 sqr. in new casement 1/6, 2 ft. of lead on the bottom at 6; £0 2s 0d
1846 –
19th of August –
½ day 2 men relaying lead on coffers, 4/1 nails at 6; £0 4s 6d
10th of October –
2 sqr. of glass in larder; £0 3s 0d
24th of October –
Cleaning at the kitchen & larder windows; £0 5s 0d
[Total=] £0 19s 0d
The Court and Buildings
1845
4th of November –
The Chapel Staircase, 1 sqr. next the close & work; £0 2s 8d
Cow Lane 2 quarries & work; £0 0s 6d
26th of November –
Lecture room staircase 1 sqr. of glass; £0 1s 6d
Empty room, late Bell, 1 sqr. of glass’ £0 1s 6d
Empty ground room in the Pump staircase, 1sqr of glass; £0 1s 6d
8th of December –
The servants Hall 1 sqr. of glass; £0 1s. 6d
1846
3rd of January –
D. Staircase 8 feet of glass new leading at 9d; £0 6s 0d
21st of January –
7 sqrs. In D at 9d, 5/3 – work fixing at 9d; £0 6s 0d
6th of March –
New building landing window 1 sqrs. of glass; £0 1s 6d
17th of March –
B Staircase at court, 3 sqrs. of glass at 1/6; £0 4s 6d
B Staircase at court, 1 sqr. 1/6 (broke by wind); £0 1s 6d
23rd of March –
Pump staircase 2 sqr. of glass; £0 3s 0d
4th of April –
Lecture room staircase, 1 sqr. of glass; £0 3s 0d
14th of May –
C. Staircase, 1. Sqr; £0 1s 6d
11th of August –
10th of lead on stonework over gateway; £0 2s 3d
Work to stonework over gateway; £0 1s 0d
12th of August –
Court Pump, new bucket & leather; box leathers and work; £0 7s 6d
1st & 2nd September;
Repairing lead roof 1 ½ days 2 men soldering; £0 12s 0d
2 -26 of solder; 1- 51/4 returned after finishing the work; 1 – 20 ¾ used at 10d; £2 0s 7d
5th of September –
1 day 2 men soldering, lead work; £0 8s 0d
8th of September –
¾ day 2 men soldering lead work; 1 -16th of solder at 10d; £1 16s 8d
9th of September –
1 Day 2 men soldering lead work & lead flashings & renailing; £0 8s 0d
Lead nails & 1/.; Wall hooks 1/.; £0 2s 0d
19th of September –
Chapel Staircase 1 sqr. broke by workmen; £0 2s 6d
19th of October –
Court lamps 2 sides 4/1 & door 1/6; £0 5s 6d
6 top sqrs. 8. 4/1. 2 bottom sqrs. 1/6; £0 5s 6d
[Total=] £8 12s 5d
The Master’s Lodge
1845 –
6th of November; 3 sqrs. of glass in stables at 8; £0 2s 0d
1 sqr. of thick glass over door; £0 2s 6d
21st of November; 1 day 2 men to lead over coffers; £0 8s 0d
22nd of November; 1-0-10 of sheet lead to ditto, at 26/1.= £1 8s 2d
[?] by 1-1-25 of old lead at 18/1=£1 6s 6d; £0 1s 8d
6th of plumbing solder to ditto; £0 5s 0d
½ Day 2 men to plumbing solder and mending sink; £0 4s 0d
7 ½ lb. of plumbing solder to sink; £0 6s 3d
1846-
20th of February –
1 sqr. of glass in drawing room; £0 2s 6d
2 sqrs. of glass in scullery;
2 sqrs. of glass in study; £0 2s 6d
27th of March –
1 sqr. of glass in study; £0 2s 6d
11th of July –
Pump in kitchen, new bucket & box & leathers & work; £0 9s 6d
3rd of September –
1 sqr. of glass in flower room; £0 2s 6d
1 sqr. of glass in light over door; £0 1s 6d
5 sqrs. of glass in 2 bedrooms front at 2/6; £0 12s 6d
6th of October; 1 sqr. of glass in bedroom at front; £0 2s 6d
Summary
The Chapel - £8 0s 9d
The Buttery, Hall & Combination Room - £1 14s 7d
The College Kitchen - £0 19s 0d
The Court & Buildings - £8 12s 5d
The Masters Lodge - £3 3s 11d
£22 10s 8d
Receipt of payment signed 8th of December 1846 atached, signed Robert Ellis.