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Clippings (2): 1840 buildings
Holiday venues. Infrastructure. Construction jobs
Introduction
Clippings (2) presents press extracts relevant to the varied building activities occurring during 1840, covering both venues and infrastructure.
Clippings (2): Church
… I venture to suggest the propriety of small church being built in another interesting sphere—l mean Bournemouth. This place is fast rising into note, and there is a prospect that it will much frequented during the ensuing season, and, whilst Public Rooms, Baths, a Library, are in preparation, I cannot find any corresponding effort for the spiritual accommodation of the visitors. It is true there is room licenced by the bishop for the performance of Divine service; but even now it is frequently filled to inconvenience. What, then, is to become of the accession of visitors which are expected? It was stated last year that the owner of the property (Sir Gervis) intended to erect a church before this summer, but on a recent visit to Bourne, I looked in vain for the new church. If this gentleman declines to build one, it has only to be made known …
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 9th March, 1840, p. 2.
Clippings (2): Baths
The proprietors of the numerous fanciful erections of villas, crescents, and streets, in all the varied styles architecture with which the neighbourhood of Bournemouth is studded, are at length alive to their own interests, by obviating the universal complaint of a want of accommodation for sea-bathing. A company of fifty shareholders is formed to supply that desideratum, as well as the necessary concomitants: hot, tepid, and vapour-baths. The works are begun and continued with spirit and taste, and their completion will soon be effected.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 4th May, 1840, p. 4.
Clippings (2): Westover Villas
To be sold or let, furnished: all that very substantial and well-built dwelling-house, No. 5, with walled garden, coach-house, and three-stalled stable attached, most delightfully situate at that much-improving watering-place Bournemouth, on the western coast of Hampshire: comprising, dining and drawing-rooms, breakfast parlour, kitchen, and other offices on the first floor, with an arched cellar underneath, seven bed-rooms on the second floor, and tower-room above. Also, two other houses, nos. 9 and 10, in a state of forwardness, and will soon be completed, which the owner offers for sale, in their present state, that the purchaser may be enabled to make any alterations deemed necessary, before their entire completion. Particulars may be known by applying to Mr. George Conway, Longfleet, near Poole; to Mr David Tuck, Bourne, who will show the Premises.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 29th June, 1840, p. 1.
Clippings (2): Library and Belle Vue
Promenade Library and Reading Room, Bournemouth. J. Sydenham most respectfully announces to the residents and visitors of Bournemouth, that he has Just opened and fitted up a most spacious and commodious Library and Newsroom, immediately contiguous to the beach.
The public, and persons wishing to visit Bournemouth, are respectfully informed that a new marine boarding house, situate close to the sea, called “Belle Vue”, will be opened on Thursday, the 27th instant.
Dorset County Chronicle, Thursday 20th August, 1840, p. 1.
Clippings (2): Building jobs
Bournemouth. Wanted: a number of respectable joiners, plasterers, and bricklayers. Constant employment will be given to honest, deserving men. Apply Mr. Sheppard, at the works of W. Gordon, Esq., Bournemouth. None but good workmen need apply.
Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday 24th August, 1840, p. 4.
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