Undated, requested 23 Oct 1775
From Thomas Yeoman
Estimate for building canal from Stroud to Framilode £16776 4s 0d. Surveyed 1774
An Estimate of the Expence to make the intended Navigation from the Town of Stroud Water in the County of Glocester to the River Severn near Framiload in the said County.
Surveyed by M^r Thomas Yeoman 1774 £ s d
54 Acres of Land to be purchased @ 60^£ per Acre: 3240..0..0
Digging the Cansl 8 Miles Long @ 526^£..8^s..0^D per Mile: 4211..4..0
11 Locks @ 400^£ each: 4400..0..0
one D^o at Severn: 700..0..0
2 Principal Road Bridges @ 100^£: 200..0..0
12 other Road Bridges @ 60: 720..0..0
5 Foot Bridges @ 5^£: 25..0..0
Aqueduct at Ebley Mill: 150..0..0
Altering the Flood Gates there: 100..0..0
Overshot at D^o: 50..0..0
3 Culverts: 100..0..0
3 Stop Gates: 250..0..0
Sundrie Stiles: 20..0..0
Wharfing and Gravelling the Quay: 150..0..0
Pumps, Engines, Barrows. Planks, etc: 600..0..0
Temporary Damages: 1600..0..0
Deep Cutting and filling up hollows: 250..0..0
[Total] £16766..4..0
Minute Book 1 page 39 shows an estimate was requested 23rd October 1775.
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/4178/
A rough estimate of the same work is also found in item 40 of Letter Book 9/20.
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/14002/
