Chippenham <1>
7 March 1859
Dear Sir,
Mr Blomfield <2> has drawn my Attention to the state of the Wall between the Abbey Farm & the Church yard and I have desired Charles Banks <3> to give me an Estimate of the Expence of repairing it using as much of the Old materials &c as he can. His Estimate is £3ּ 16ּ 6ּ
May I order it to be done?
Yours Obliged
West Awdry
Notes:
1. Chippenham, Wiltshire: largest town near Lacock, 3 miles N.
2. Arthur Blomfield (b. 1827), curate of Lacock.
3. Charles Selman Banks (1805–1881), stonemason, Lacock.