Thu 12 Jun 1777
From James Bough
Building 5 locks, 2 swivel bridges and 1 brick bridge at Chippenham's Platt £2213 3s
An Estimate of the Expence of Building the five Locks two Swivle Bridges and on Brick Bridg
as Viz to fiend Stones Bricks Burning the Lime & Sand and all other Expences that Shall atend Building the Five Locks and Bridges From Chipnams Platt to Stonehouse Church Excepting the Land Carriage and the Carriag of the Stone from hannam and from Abby Tinton Quarrys.
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To Build a Lock that Rises 8 feet will Coast Building: 377..14..11
To Build a Lock that Rises 10 feet will Coast Building: 426..12..4
To Build a Lock that Rises 12 feet will Coast Building: 475..9..9
To Build a Lock that Rises 9 feet will Coast Building: 402..3..9
To Build a Lock that Rises 8 feet will Coast Building: 377..14..11
The Expence of Building two Arch Bridges over the Lock at Chipnams Platt and Over Lock at Eastington Road. Each of them will Coast the Building 24^£ Both: 48..0..0
The Expence of Building two Swivle Bridges the one at Bonds Mill and the other at Stonehouse Church. Each Bridge will Coast 18^£ 13^s 9^d. Boath will Come to: 37..7..6
The Expence of Building an Arch Bridg in Mr Jameses Land will Coast Building: 65..0..0
The Expence of Brick worke in puting in a Tronk at Bonds Mill to Draw the River upon Ocaition will Coast: 3..0..0
the Total amount his: £2213..3..0
Delv^d June 12^th 77
Minute Book 1 page 134 records the agreement to build the first lock on 26 June 1777.
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/4232/
