Record

RefNoACS/4/3
LevelFile
TitleBuilding management records pertaining to 40 Chester Square arranged by Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton
CreatorWatson; Ernest (fl 1926)
Royds, Rawstorne & Co
Debenham, Tewson, Richardson & Co; auctioneers, surveyors & land agents
Dowsett, Knight 7 Taylor; architects and surveyors
Atlas Assurance Company Limited; fire, life, accident & burglary
Messrs Lofts & Warner; builders and decorators
Emes, J. A (fl 1925)
Boodle, Hatfield & Co; solicitors
Date1925-1929
DescriptionFile of letters relating to building management issues affecting no 40 Chester Square, including complaints of a supposed leak arising from an overflow pipe; investigation of wall dampness in the rear addition of Swinton's home; nuisance regarding the builder's yard, used by Mr Tilbury the builder, adjoining Swinton's property and rubbish at rear; Swinton's tenancy of 44a Royal Oak Place and associated rent; arrangements for valuers to create an inventory of Swinton's home for insurance purposes; results of an examination of the sanitary arrangements of Swinton's Home; details of a payment settlement due to Swinton from Mr Hardwick; and letters in relation to the Quinquennial Re-Valuation of properties in London.
Extent82p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
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