An Interesting Project Involving Refurbishment And Extension Of A Collection Of Cottages
An Interesting Project Involving Refurbishment And Extension Of A Collection Of Cottages
4 PagesKEY PROJECT FACTS £5,700,000 24 MONTHS CONTRACT VALUE DURATION AN INTERESTING PROJECT INVOLVING REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF A COLLECTION OF COTTAGES BEGUN IN CIRCA 1870 AS THE GIRLS’ VILLAGE HOME, SET AROUND A LANDSCAPED GREEN. ILFORD ESSEX BARNARDO’SDR BARNARDO CREATED THIS ENCHANTING GARDEN VILLAGE BACK IN 1875. THIS BEAUTIFUL AND TRANQUIL SETTING WAS THE PERFECT ESCAPE FOR YOUNG GIRLS FROM THE LONDON SLUMS, IN NEED OF SUPPORT. DR BARNARDO ORIGINALL Y RECEIVED THIS CHARMING SITE, THEN MOSSFORD LODGE, AS A WEDDING GIFT IN 1873. THIS LARGE ESTATE WAS TOO BIG FOR THE COUPLE SO DR BARNARDO CHARITABL Y CONVERTED THE ADJOINING COACH HOUSE TO ACCOMMODATE 12 WAYWARD GIRLS. BY 1876 HE HAD BUILT A VILLAGE FOR THE GIRLS OF 13 COTTAGES AND BY 1880 THIS HAD INCREASED TO 26. HE HIRED A HO
