Wiltshire architects abington, L. J. ?not an architect

RANDELL, JOHN ASHLEY Architect, Devizes +1898; related to James & John Randell builders, Devizes, and James Randell coal merchant and grocer, in dirs 1822-42?; father of Major AJ Randell qv who continued the practice; obit DWG 15.9.1898;

1859 Parsonage, Urchfont WBR

1860 clerk of works, rest Figheldean ch, JW Hugall qv architect WI 17.5.60;

1860-80 adds Devizes Castle for RV Leach; WBR; to let partly furnished apply to the agent J Randell builder DWG 1.6.1858; VCH; obit DWG 15.9.98;

1869 parsonage, Bishops Cannings, coach-house and stable; WBR; WRO

1876 Alts C chapel, Northgate St, Devizes; VCH;

1885 Wadworth Brewery, Devizes; WBR; obit DWG 15.9.1898, also brewery stables 1886;

1887 Cottage Hospital, Devizes; DWG ??;

1889 Oddfellows Hall, East St, Lacock, now village hall; ?Br 1889b 409, not found;

1890 railings, Devizes Cemetery T: DWG 13.3.90

1890 cottages, Pan's Lane, Devizes; T: DWG 24.4.90;

1890 WM chapel, All Cannings T: DWG 26.6.90 £405, J Stevens All Cannings;

1894 E & W Anstie offices, 29 Market Pl, Devizes; WBR; bldr – Ash; VCH, obit DWG 15.9.98;

1897 Masonic Hall, Church St, Melksham; plans WSHC;

RAVENSCROFT, WILLIAM Architect, Reading.

1884-5 Ladywood, Sherston, country house for Sir Thomas Dancer Br 1884b 780; stone ground floor rendered gabled upper floor, and lodge; Sir Thomas J Dancer 7^th and last Bt 1852-1933;

RAWLENCE & SQUAREY, Architects, Salisbury.

1912 pair of cottages, Oxenwood, Fosbury for Mrs Huth; with half-timber in half-hipped front gables. G8/760/22;

RAWLINS, DARSIE Sculptor 1912-2003 ARBS, trained RCA 1930-34 studio in Gt Missenden, after 1940 Red Tiles, Kingswood Ave, Penn, Bucks; carved Despair and Hope , Princesshay, Exeter, 1950;

1948 plaque to Kathleen Scott, Lady Kennet, West Overton church incorpating a small roundel of Victory, the last work of Lady Kennet, who was widow of Captain RF Scott and sculpted his memorial statue in London; 1079/37;

RAWLINGS, JAMES Mason

1762-4 built E range Corsham Court, design by Capability Brown qv; FJL;

RAWLINS, WILLIAM Builder, probably the William Rawlings, mason, paid £3/0/10d in 1762 for coping stones on Pound at Melksham, cf P Slocombe in The Recorder 15 2016 7;

1773 Lock-up, Semington; WBR

RAYMOND, GEOFFREY Architect, partner of Rev AJC Scoles qv
RAYSON, THOMAS Architect, 35 Beaumont St, Oxford 1888-1976; WWinA 1923, worked with PD Hepworth qv, they designed the John Player factory in Dublin 1923; TR designed the Oxford war memorial, St Giles; practice continues as Thomas Rayson Partnership, Oxford;

1938-41 alts Woodfolds Farm, Oaksey; WBR; plans WSHC G7/760/113; house for Gervas and Elspeth Huxley; minor alterations inc new drawing room in S range of outbuildings, dairy and maids room in the N one; also alts to a cottage a little N on the E side; Ponton & Co of Headington, Oxford, builders;

READ, OSBORNE & COOK Architects, Swindon, see WH Read;
READ, HERBERT. Woodcarver, Exeter. Born Wincanton 1860 died 1904. Designer of church furnishings, screens etc, worked for Harry Hems qv from 1874, set up St Sidwell Artworks in 1888, Herbert Read Jr 1885-1950 took over 1908, Herbert Read III called Dick Read +1972, firm continued by Hugh Harrison into 1990s.

19?? statues, tower, Colerne Ch; photo labelled Herbert Read in church;

1905 wood and stone carving, Shaw ch, Wilts, CE Ponting archt, WBR2

1909 Screens to N and S transepts, Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, Wilts; des by CE Ponting qv; WBR2;

1919 reredos in Lady Chapel, Christ Church, Bradford on Avon Wilts, des by CE Ponting; WBR;

1928 rood, St Mark ch, Swindon, designed by TH Lyon qv; centenary history;

READ, RICHARD Carpenter and builder, St Ann St, Salisbury, Wilts, in dirs 1822 and 1830, WBR2; Not in HC.

(1833 Abbas Combe parsonage, Templecombe, Som; TBC; SRO D/D/Bbm/62; added front range; much altered since, now called The Empire Farm

(1834 Stowell ch, Som reblt exc tower; Mr Read VCH 7 160 SRO D/P/stow 4/1/1, 23/6; all replaced 1912-13 by FB Bond; church guide says work was by John Green, bldr of Sherborne, Dorset, who raised walls and put on new roof for £90.
READ, WILLIAM Surveyor, 31 Wood St, Swindon. 1817-80, born Stratton St Margaret; parish surveyor of highways 1842, surveyor to GWR Medical Fund 1847; Old Town Surveyor after 1850s, also New Town Surveyor; son WH Read qv born 1850 at Croft House, a house Read had bought, originally built for JC Townsend solicitor; moved to 31 Wood St in 1850s, SB; in 1855 dir as surveyor and house agent, Wood St;
READ, WILLIAM HENRY. Architect, engineer, Corn Exchange, Swindon; 1850-1901 son of William Read qv, built Moravia House, 10 Bath Rd for self after marriage in 1876 to Susannah Chandler; architect with W Drew qv to Stratton St Margaret School Board; MSA; WBR2; firm later Read, Osborne & Cook (RO&C);

1872-4 County of Gloucester Bank, 55 Fleet St, Swindon, Wilts; WBR2; 1874 SB, built by George Wiltshire, mahogany fittings by Thomas Barrett qv, carving by Chapman & Stillman of Bath; 1875 WBR2; modern Italian style;

1873 two shops, Cricklade St, Gorse Hill, Swindon; T Br 12.4.73;

1874 Vale of White Horse Horse & Carriage Repository, High St, Swindon, stables for 44 horses, G Wiltshire builder; dem; also running-shed and stable 1883 WBR2;

1875-6 Swindon Water Co, 68 Bath Rd, Swindon; board room, offices and manager's residence; George Wiltshire builder, SBC, dem replaced 1968 by Townsend House hostel for girls;

1875 semi-detached pair at sewerage farm, Broome, Swindon; WBR2; for Water co;

1876? Moravia House, 8 Bath Rd, Swindon for self; Morava House, 1881 acc to WBR2; acc to SB built for self after marriage in 1876, mother moved there after death of William Read in 1880; but No 10 is not late C19 but part of c1840 row of three;

1876 alts Queens Hotel, Swindon; Phillips builder; WBR2; ?not the Queen's Tap; ?nor the Queen's Royal Hotel (station);

1876-7 Aylesbury Dairy, Station Rd, Swindon; SB, G Wiltshire builder; altered to Southern Steam Laundry 1891; cheese factory Br 1876 372; ?the lower left piece added; WT 19.1.78

1877 Premises for Mr Green chemists, near Golden Lion Bridge, New Swindon, Italian style brick with Bath stone pilaster each side, stone cornice and dressings, plinths and bases of Portland, oak shopfront with spandrel carvings of foliage and phoenix; Mr Wiltshire qv contractor WT 12.1.78;

1877 Anderson Hostel, almshouses, Cricklade St, Swindon; BoE; Br 1877 596; builder T Barrett;

1877 School, Bath Rd, Swindon, Wilts T BN 1.6.77; builder G Wiltshire, WBR2 for L Snell, ?later Swindon high School;

1877-8 Gorse Hill Board School, Avening St, Swindon SA 9.2.78 up to roof level, WH Read and W Drew joint architects to Stratton St Margaret School Board, Wiltshire contractor; Gothic, of Swindon stone;

1877-8 house for Mr Gibbs, Bath Rd, Swindon, Italian style red brick with ornamental bands and Bath stone dressings, front bay window from basement to first floor; WT 2.2.78;

1877 alts 35 Wood St, Swindon, Wilts; T BN 1.6.77; WBR2; for father-in-law John Chandler, tailor, G Wiltshire builder; SB;

1878 two semi-detached villas, Bath Rd, Swindon for Mr A Bull T: BN 14.6.78, Br 15.6.78; WBR2;

1878 alts 63 Bridge St, Swindon for Mr Fowler £291 T: BN 14.6.78; Br 15.6.78 632; WBR2;

1878 Hotel, Wootton Bassett, for Horsell & Wills £740/15/0d; T BN 14.6.78 Br 15.6.78; possibly the Royal Oak High St but this appears to be by Samuel Overton qv MT 6.10.1877;

1878-80 Board Schools, Swindon, with WH Drew qv, including Gorse Hill 1878, Rodbourne 1879, Even Swindon 1880;

1879 alts Bell Hotel, High St Swindon WBR2;

1880-1 Cemetery, Radnor St, Kingshill, Swindon; WBR2; chapel, lodge, walls etc; Br 1881a 29, and 1881b 587; SB, closed 1970; builders Phillips & Powell and George Wiltshire, £10,000; G24/ 716/3 papers 1881-1936;

1880 villa for S Snell, Bath Rd, Swindon, G Wiltshire bldr; WBR2;

1880 alts 8-10 Bath Rd, Swindon G24/760/572

1881 Morava House, Bath Rd, Swindon; WBR2; for himself; SB suggests Moravia House, 10 Bath Rd was built shortly after marriage in 1876 and WHR there in 1880 when his mother moved in; but 10 Bath Rd is in terrace 8-12 of c1840; but see 1880 alts 8-10 Bath Rd;

1881 alts 32 High St Swindon for Kinneir & Tombs solicitors, dem; WBR2;

1882 Nos 14-15 Regent St Swindon; WBR2; also alts Nos 16-17;

1882-3 Nos 18-19 Regent St for Rt Rev Dr Clifford; Br 4.11.82 tender G Wiltshire £882/10/0d;

1882 No 81 Bath Rd, Swindon, for Misses Cowell G24/760/763 now Hazelmead;

1883 No 33 Wood St, Swindon; WBR;

1884 house Percy St, Swindon WBR2;

1884 RC Schools Swindon, BN 1884b xxii 4.7 (not found);

1884 Nos 10-12 Regent St, Swindon for LL Morse; WBR2;

1884-5 Clifton Street Board Schools, Swindon, won competition 1884 Br 1884a 558 and 767; BN 5.12.84; BN 1884a xix p 23.5 and 186 Gothic; design for N front ill A 19.7.84; enlarged 1890; WBR2; SBC: built in William St, Thomas Barrett qv builder, on two levels, with entry also from Radnor St, £6457, opened 1885; boys, girls and infants; SBC; closed 1984;

1885-7 Vicarage, 71 Bath Rd, Swindon; for Christ Church, brick Gothic, plans 1885 G24/760/870; plans approved PR/1357/44 1885; extended after 1901;

1886 Tabernacle B chapel, Regent St, Swindon; dem CL 3.8.1978; proposal by Stan Frost to re-erect portico minus pediment on Wilts-Glos border 1979 refused; portico bought back by Swindon Borough Council; bits on pallets at Brokenborough;

1887 livestock yard, Marlborough Rd, Swindon; WBR2;

1887-8 Victoria Hospital, Okus Rd, Swindon; opened 29.9.88, £1960, SB; also new wing 1894 allowed for in original design, lodge 1905, extension 1923 and 1930; closed 2007;

1888 Public Offices, Swindon; WBR2; ??where;

1890 adds C schools, Victoria St, Swindon; dem; WBR2;

1892 houses, Turner St, Swindon, WBR2;

1892 lodge, County Ground, County Road, Swindon; WBR2; also pavilion 1893

1893 Swindon Town Club, 51 Bath Road, Swindon; WBR2;

1893 Cricket Pavilion, County Ground, County Rd, Swindon, with Ellis H Pritchett qv; SB; £850;

1894 new wing Victoria Hospital, Okus Rd, Swindon, T Br 14.7.94 £700; T SA 23.6.94; SB £700;

1894 proposed stone yard, stables and workmen's cottages, by the M&SWJ railway station, Old Town, Swindon, SA 13.1.94;

1894 Town Gardens, Old Swindon, opened SA12.5.94; layout, fencing, lodge-keepers house and bandstand; Joseph Williams contractor for lodge; handsome bronze statue of the 'Water Carrier' supplied by Messrs Edwards, Bays & Rye who supplied corrugated iron fencing; bandstand by Messrs Allan of Glasgow; two bridges built by Joseph Williams;

1895 freehold building land for sale at Wiltshire County Ground, Swindon facing main road, apply WHR SA 24.8.95; presumably County Road;

1895 alts County of Gloucester Bank, 7 High St, G24/760/1505 minor alts in basement; later rebuilt 1905 for Lloyds Bank, by Waller & Son;

1895 house for Dr Pavy, Wroughton; letter requesting sewage be extended to site refused by RDC, SA 27.7.95

1895 alts Highworth & Swindon Union Workhouse, Stratton St Margaret; T: SA 1.6.95;

1895 School, Purton Stoke, Purton T SA 25.5.95; E Barnes builder, £600;

1898 Even Swindon Hotel, Redcliffe St, Swindon; WBR2; and additional porch 1900; SA 9.3.00; brick and half-timber, corner Grove St;

1899 shops for Chandler Bros, Devizes Rd, Swindon T SA 25.8.99; corner Wood Street, for John Chandler, tailor,

1900 adds Reynolds & Co factory and workshops, Swindon; WBR2;

1909 Constitutional Club, Foghamshire, Chippenham; WSHC G19/760/50; RO&C;

1909 alts PM chapel, Deacon St, Swindon; RO&C; WBR2;

READING, DAVID Builder working at Lacock Abbey in 1828 mentioned in Lady Feilding letters to WH Fox-Talbot; letter from DR 2.2.28: have received plans from Henry Harrison (qv) for staircase, butlers pantry, still-rooms , bedrooms over; taking down old balustrade, repairing each end of parapet, new drawing-room; steps from Stone Gallery complete; completed two fireplaces in Confessional Room and in small Dress. Room adjoining Cloister Room; the cottages are nearly complete, the keeper may occupy his by next week;
REASON, WILLIAM Builder, Marlborough

1818 alts vicarage, Church St, Chiseldon; plans to extend vicarage and ??chancel repairs CC/E/34, £293, possibly not done; plans and spec by W Reason 1818 for adding a storey onto wing at right angles, to be thatched like the house, but letters imply nothing done by 1821; whole vicarage rebuilt in two stages, in 1839 by J Streater, and 1861 by WE Baverstock qqv;

REEVE, J. ARTHUR. Architect, 20 Victoria St, London, at 10 Queen Anne's Gate, 1903; Trained by EJ Tarver. Was an assistant to William Burges, succeeded Burges at Waltham Abbey having been clerk-of-works there, drew Fountains Abbey for M of Ripon; did work of a Burges character to a late C13 canon's house at Ely, Cambs (inf Simon Bradley). Died 1914, practice continued by partner WJ Wilsdon; plan of St Nicholas Hospital Salisbury drawn by JA Reeve in RM Clay, The Medieval Hospitals of England, 1909;

(1877-8 rest Yarlington ch, Som; SRO cf/1877/12; WG 9.8.78

(1886 St Anne ch, Roath, Cardiff, Glam;

(1886 screen, Waltham Abbey)

(1887 choir school, Rochester Cathedral ill Architect 27.1.88;

1889 ?St Mark Infants School, Salisbury, Wilts; WBR possibly by JAR, DoE, as he designed church in 1892-9; unlikely as church was competition 1891;

1890-3 rest Ramsbury ch, Wilts; proposed DWG 29.5.90 retaining nave roof, new aisle roofs ; ICBS J Arthur Reeve of London architect, reopened 8.8.93. Rebuilding S aisle and porch, and nave N wall and general repairs. Plans D1/61/35/1 1890 proposed rebuilt part of S aisle E of porch, and porch, proposed a spirelet and pinnacles on tower, not done, added parapets to aisles both sides, design for pews (not done for some years after 1893), remove stucco from nave asiles and tower, carving to be by T Nicholls of Wincott St, Kennington Rd, London; rebuild one nave S pier; repair nave roof;

1892 rest Baydon ch, Wilts; VCH; ?roofs redone;

(189? alts Christ Church, Chelsea, London)

1892-9 St Mark ch, London Rd, Salisbury, Wilts; BN 60 1891 46 design chosen in comp judged by Sir A Blomfield; BoE; chancel, organ chamber, transepts and first bay of nave consec 1899, nave completed 1914-15 by WJ Wilsdon after death of JAR, ICBS; FS 27.4.92;

1897 add to St Boniface College, Church St, Warminster, Wilts; plans G16/760/167; now Warminster School; 1897 plans for E half of main N range, W half must have followed before 1903; 1903 plans for S range at right angles G16/760/200; cost £17000;

1903 add to St Boniface College, Warminster, S range at right angles to main 1897 range, plans 1903 G16/760/200; included small dining-room with bay-window to W;

1909 tower screen, Ramsbury ch, plans 2411/15 to celebrate millennium of bishopric,
REEVE, TIMOTHY F. H. Surveyor, Donhead Mill, Donhead St Andrew; [e-mail]; 01747 828647;

20?? house, Samways, Alvediston, for Scott family, inf Mike Hill; ?but see Relph Ross Partnership

(20?? remodelled West Lodge, ?, Dorset; inf M Hill)
REEVES & SON, Bratton Ironfounders, engineers, builders, Bratton Iron Works, 1867 dir; Robert & John Reeves; WSHC 951-203 has bundle of building and repair bills by Reeves 1876-1914 for work at Bratton inc to WM chapel, B chapel, Jubilee Hall; British Schoolroom; National School, Manse, Vicarage, Old Flour Mill, Church, Reeves Farm and Coombe Farm; at Westbury at Angel Factory, Workhouse, church, Lord Justice Lopes' house, Gasworks, Rifle Corps building, Leighton Farm; at West Ashton to Rood Ashton House and Farm, Biss Farm; at Edington to Tinhead Board School and Church; also 951/204 1883-1911 has chapels at Marden, Tilshead, Littleton Pannell and Great Cheverell, new house for T Reeves at Bratton, National School Bratton, classroom for County School Westbury, schoolroom British School, Bratton; add to Old Mill ho, Bratton; Lower Rd School, Bratton;

1882 chapel, Tilshead; WBR2

1893 Ebenezer chapel, Littleton Pannell; WBR2

1899 B chapel, Marden; WBR2

18?? prop alt factory to Technical School, Westbury; WBR2;

1907 B chapel, Great Cheverell; WBR2;

REEVES, CHARLES, London 1815-66, architect to county courts of England and Wales, built 64 court houses, also 44 London police stations as architect to Metropolitan Police from l843; APSD obit; Reeves & Voysey 1847-53, Reeves & CG Butler 1853-66.

1852-4 Court Hall, Castle St, Trowbridge; inf KR

RELPH ROSS PARTNERSHIP Brown St, Salisbury. Founded 1990 Jonathan Ross; website includes large neo-Georgian country house at Wishanger, Surrey; rest of Mead House after fire; rest Larkhill, Glos; rest Alden House; new shops Latimer St, Romsey, Hants; new hall Leehurst Swan School;

2011 restored Samways, farmhouse, nr Salisbury; R Moulding contrs; Salisbury conservation award 2012;

(20?? adds The Pavilion, Redlynch, Som; website; executive architects with William Bertram qv;

20?? restoration of Rockley Manor;

20?? Salisbury & South Wilts Sports Club pavilion;

20?? TS Salisbury, clubhouse for Salisbury Sea Cadets;

20?? alts Emergency Dept, Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock;
RENDELL & WEST Architects, planning consultants, Devizes;

1963-4 RC church, Broadfields, Pewsey; blessed 13.5.64; Gaiger Bros Devizes builders; £20000; DoC 145;

1965-7 Club Building, Union St/ Timbrell St, Trowbridge, BoE; it replaced the Liberal Club, but ?was not built as a Liberal Club; called RenRod Building, later Union House;
RENDELL, F. & SONS Builders Devizes. Frank Rendell & Sons. Business established 1847 by William Rendell 1807-84 who came to Devizes in 1842 as gas-fitter and blacksmith, made iron railings still surviving in Devizes; sons were Frank Rendell 1852-1904 and John Rendell 1854-1927, firm was F&J Rendell 1884-8, F Rendell after 1888, specialist drainage contrs; Frank's sons took over in 1904, William James Rendell 1878-1952 and Fred +1952; firm did work for Ponting, Adye and Brakspear qqv;

1898-1906 much work Beckhampton House, Avebury at stables for Sam Darling; WBR; well 1898;

1903-4 rebuilt 11 St Johns St, Devizes and restored No 12, first major work for own firm;

1909 alts repairs Ham Manor, Ham inc electric light; WBR;

1909-10 builder Kelston House, Little Bedwyn for EB Gauntlett; AJ Randell architect; plans G8/760/14 do not name architect; their first house building contract;

19?? stable and coach-house, Rowde Hall , Rowde, for Miss Russel, utilitarian; G5/760/6;

c1910 servants' quarters, Durrington Manor for Capt Borwick; WBR;

1914-15 Cambrai & Stavordale, Potterne Rd, Devizes, semi-detached pair, W rendell lived in Cambrai;

1922 bldrs, Lloyds Bank, Melksham; FS elgar architect; WBR;

1923 house, Bath Road, Marlborough G8/760/37 fro W Robertson of Marlborough College, hipped with two chimneys 3 bays and hipped projecting centre with arched doorway; canted bay on W; site w of The Bungalow W of Thuja;

1926 converted Southbroom House, Devizes to school for Wilts CC; WBR;

1926 Lymington, Potterne Rd, Devizes for W rendell using stone from Lloys Bank, Lymington, hants; WBR;

1929 RC school, Devizes; WBR;

1932 Methodist Chapel, Bemerton; WBR;

1933 bldrs Science Block Marlborough College; WBR; WG Newton qv architect;

1934 new stable yard, Druid's Lodge, Stapleford; WBR2; for James Rank, behind 1895 yard;

1934 add Manor House, Tidcombe G8/760/198 two-storey addition with bedroom and balcony on N; and alts fornew ground floor room G8/760/207 also housekeeper's room and greenhouse; for G Odo Cross;

1936 bldrs Farmer Homes, Little Bedwyn cottages for S Farmer, also additional pair 1961;

1937 St Luke chapel, Roundway hospital Devizes; WBR;

1937 blt Melksham Hospital; sir G oatley architect;

1939-40 built Nelson Haden School, Trowbridge; Wiltshire county Architects; WBR;

1951ff work at Marlborough college inc extensions to Priory, Preshute house and Upcot House, extensions 1951, new kitchen staff quarters and groundsmans cottage 1959; built norwood Hall 1960 David Roberts qv architect; Memorial Hall S entrance and staircase 1964, R Townsend architect; art room and cloisters 1962 David roberts architect; Littlefield House rebuilt after fire 1963 R townsend architect; ext to Summerfield house 1966; Gym and squash courts 1967; alts Science Block 1970; pair of staff houses 1972; modernized Preshute house 1972; extended Barton Hill house 1973;

1957 alts Somerset Hospital, Froxfield; WBR;

1959 built RC ch, George Lane, Marlborough; WBR;

1961 builders Wilts Police HQ, Devizes; WBR;

Also kitchen range, Manor House, Milton Lilbourne no date; alts Manor House, Little Bedwyn; main contractor Dauntseys School West Lavington from late 1920s to 1980s;

RENDELL, JAMES Builder Devizes ?same as James Randell qv;

1857 builder Corn Exchange Devizes; William Hill qv architect; tender chosen WI 27.2.57;

1860 contr Figheldean ch; WI 17.5.60 gives James Randell; JW Hugall architect;
RENNIE, JOHN Engineer 1761-1821. HC. Born Scotland, began 1783; Waterloo Bridge 1810-17; Southwark Bridge 1819; London Bridge 1821-31, exec by son Sir John Rennie (1794-1874) qv. Engineer to several canals, and to Admiralty: Plymouth Breakwater 1811ff. Worked with William Jessop. 1809 report on plans for Strand bridge by George Dodd.

1788-1810 Kennet & Avon Canal; ?one of three engineers with Robert Whitworth qv appointed to survey Western Canal route joining Kennet Navigation, Berks, to Avon Navigation, Som; Rennie appointed to make more detailed survey 1790, route via Marlborough and Chippenham, estimate £214,000, and given job of consulting engineer 1790 with Robert Whitworth qv as scheme engineer; Rennie's third survey 1793 recommended wholly different southern route via Devizes, with branch canal to Marlborough from Hungerford; estimate without branch £377,000; Act of Parliament 1794; Rennie overall engineer 1794; advice from William Jessop qv on major changes at summit; work started at Bradford on Avon October 1794, going both east and west. Around same time work started at Newbury, Berks, going W. Changes to route authorised by Acts of 1796 and 1798; Crofton Pumping Station, Devizes, authorised 1796; 15 miles from Bath to Bradford on Avon completed 1801 except Widcombe Locks, Bath; also stretch from Bradford on Avon to Foxhangers (with horse railway to Devizes); section from Great Bedwyn to Newbury open 1803; section Pewsey to Great Bedwyn begun 1806, including Bruce Tunnel Savernake 1808 (459m) and Crofton Pumping Station 1807-9 though design for engine house was supplied by Boulton & Watt who supplied the beam engines; also Caen Hill locks to Devizes; whole canal open 1810; Avoncliff Aqueduct 1795-8 and Dundas Aqueduct, Winsley, 1796-9, both built by James McIlquham, contractor, with inferior stone, needed emergency repairs 1799-1804; smaller aqueducts over Biss nr Ladydown Mill Trowbridge (1798), over Semington Brook, Semington; HC; canal stores cum wharfinger's house at Pewsey and Burbage wharfs;

(1793 survey for Somerset Coal Canal, carried out by William Jessop and William Smith qqv, reported 1793. Act of Parliament 1794 but John Sutcliffe appointed engineer.

1808 Ladies Bridge, Wilcot, Wilts; over Kennet & Avon; designed ornamentally by wish of two ladies both called Susannah Wroughton of Wilcot Manor;

REPTON, HUMPHRY Landscape architect 1752-1818, set up c1788, over 200 commissions; cf D Stroud biography 1962; partnership with John Nash to 1800 and then with his son John Adey Repton qv and in later years younger son George Stanley Repton;