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Royal Albert Asylum Lancaster.
ROYAL ALBERT ASYLUM LANCASTER .
"We present our readers this week with an engraving of the above institution , the foundation stone of which was laid by the M . W . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of . Zetland , K . T ., on the 17 th of June last . More than ¦ usual interest was attached to the proceedings , from the factthitifc was the first time Grand Lodge had been held at such a distance for the purpose of laying the
foundation stone of a building not Masonic . The institution was established in 1864 . The idea was originated by a member of the Society of Friends , who offered to give the sum of £ 2 , 000 towards erecting an asylum for idiots in Lancashire . The idea was subsequently enlarged upon , and it was finally agreed that the whole of the north of England should be permitted to
partake ofthe benefits of the institution . It has met with a great deal of substantial support , which has resulted in the building being commenced . The site chosen for the new asylum is one of the prettiest around Lancaster—a gently sloping hill on the opposite side of the line and very near to the stately Ripley Hospital . The building has been designed in
our national style of architecture , adapted to modern requirements . Standing on a commanding site ( about 150 ft . above the sea level ) , half a mile to the south of the town , adjoining the Lancaster and Preston Railway ,
and surrounded by its 67 acres of ground , it will be a ¦ consp icuous object as the traveller approaches the town from the south . The whole of the exterior is built of durable light-coloured freestone , quarried within a quarter of a mile of the building . To render the interior perfectly dry and warm , the outside walls are lined with brickwork , having a small cavity between the brick
and stone , thus giving the building as it were an inner lining , and cutting off all communication with the everchanging temperature of the exterior . The general arrangement of the plan is very simple and something in the form of the capital letter E , the main front facing westward being represented by the thick upright stroke with two wings at the north and south extremities pro-60 ft
jecting . from the front of the main building and running back 185 ft ., and a central projection of 40 ft . extending in an easterl y direction to a distance of 250 ft . The greatest length from north to south is 472 ft ., and from eastto west 340 ft ., the total area covered being 5 , 160 square yards . The principal entrance is in the centre of the main frontand into the large entrance-hall
, opens and staircase leading to the boardroom and secretary's office . To the right is the residence of the superintendent , to the left the matron's room , waiting-room , & c . Pacing the entrance is the large diaing-hall , 70 ft . by
3 offc ., capable of accommodating 300 inmates . Immediately behind the dining-hall is the kitchen wing , containing a large kitchou 43 ft . by 35 ft ., scullery , pantries , servants' hall , & c . ; beneath are the bakeries , storerooms , & c , communicating with the kitchen by a hoist . To the east of the kitchen wing , at a distance of 40 ft ., and connected by a corridor , is the workshop block ,
140 ft . by 66 ft ., containing workshops for the carpenters , painter , shoemakers , & c , engine-house and smithy , over which are the washhouses , laundry , & c . Immediately adjoining the entrance-hall , aud branching off to the right and left , are the principal corridors , 9 ft . wide and 130 ft . long , communicating with the various apartments and with the corridors of the wings . The rooms on the
west side of the corridor , both ou the right and left , are reserved as day rooms for first-class patients , those on the east side are occupied by the schoolmaster , schoolmistress , and attendants . In the north and south wings are the schoolrooms , dayrooms , baths , and lavatories , and at the east end of the south wing is the residence of the house steward . The basement floor is entirely above ground owing to the natural slope of the ground , and is chiefly appropriated for general storage of provisions , ironmongery , coals , drapery and linen ,
larders and dairies , tailors' and upholsterers' shops , & c . The principal entrance to the basement storey is at the east end of the central block , where goods and stores are delivered aud deposited for use . Iu the south wing are workrooms and large play rooms for the use of the female inmates in wet weather , and the kitchen and offices of the house steward . The first floor is generally
appropriated as dormitories , with the boardroom and offices over the principal entrance . The second floor is similarly appropriated , and will be used as dormitories when required . The building will accommodate 500 inmates , exclusive of the staff of officers , and the total cost will not be less than £ 50 , 000 . The architect for the building is Mr . G . Paley , of Lancaster ; the contractor
for the masonry is Mr . Baynes , and for the woodwork Mr . Blades , both of Lancaster ; for the plumber ' s work Mr . James Walrasley , of Preston ; and for the plasterer ' s work Messrs . Johnston Bros ., Carlisle . A good deal still remains to be accomplished before it can be said that the exertions of the committee have been crowned with lete success ; but it is gratifing
comp y to learn that there is every prospect of the building being opened for the reception of inmates free from debt . The ' totalcostof the building is estimated at £ 60 , 000 , and tbe contributions from all sources amount to about £ 40 . 000 .
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Royal Albert Asylum Lancaster.
ROYAL ALBERT ASYLUM LANCASTER .
"We present our readers this week with an engraving of the above institution , the foundation stone of which was laid by the M . W . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of . Zetland , K . T ., on the 17 th of June last . More than ¦ usual interest was attached to the proceedings , from the factthitifc was the first time Grand Lodge had been held at such a distance for the purpose of laying the
foundation stone of a building not Masonic . The institution was established in 1864 . The idea was originated by a member of the Society of Friends , who offered to give the sum of £ 2 , 000 towards erecting an asylum for idiots in Lancashire . The idea was subsequently enlarged upon , and it was finally agreed that the whole of the north of England should be permitted to
partake ofthe benefits of the institution . It has met with a great deal of substantial support , which has resulted in the building being commenced . The site chosen for the new asylum is one of the prettiest around Lancaster—a gently sloping hill on the opposite side of the line and very near to the stately Ripley Hospital . The building has been designed in
our national style of architecture , adapted to modern requirements . Standing on a commanding site ( about 150 ft . above the sea level ) , half a mile to the south of the town , adjoining the Lancaster and Preston Railway ,
and surrounded by its 67 acres of ground , it will be a ¦ consp icuous object as the traveller approaches the town from the south . The whole of the exterior is built of durable light-coloured freestone , quarried within a quarter of a mile of the building . To render the interior perfectly dry and warm , the outside walls are lined with brickwork , having a small cavity between the brick
and stone , thus giving the building as it were an inner lining , and cutting off all communication with the everchanging temperature of the exterior . The general arrangement of the plan is very simple and something in the form of the capital letter E , the main front facing westward being represented by the thick upright stroke with two wings at the north and south extremities pro-60 ft
jecting . from the front of the main building and running back 185 ft ., and a central projection of 40 ft . extending in an easterl y direction to a distance of 250 ft . The greatest length from north to south is 472 ft ., and from eastto west 340 ft ., the total area covered being 5 , 160 square yards . The principal entrance is in the centre of the main frontand into the large entrance-hall
, opens and staircase leading to the boardroom and secretary's office . To the right is the residence of the superintendent , to the left the matron's room , waiting-room , & c . Pacing the entrance is the large diaing-hall , 70 ft . by
3 offc ., capable of accommodating 300 inmates . Immediately behind the dining-hall is the kitchen wing , containing a large kitchou 43 ft . by 35 ft ., scullery , pantries , servants' hall , & c . ; beneath are the bakeries , storerooms , & c , communicating with the kitchen by a hoist . To the east of the kitchen wing , at a distance of 40 ft ., and connected by a corridor , is the workshop block ,
140 ft . by 66 ft ., containing workshops for the carpenters , painter , shoemakers , & c , engine-house and smithy , over which are the washhouses , laundry , & c . Immediately adjoining the entrance-hall , aud branching off to the right and left , are the principal corridors , 9 ft . wide and 130 ft . long , communicating with the various apartments and with the corridors of the wings . The rooms on the
west side of the corridor , both ou the right and left , are reserved as day rooms for first-class patients , those on the east side are occupied by the schoolmaster , schoolmistress , and attendants . In the north and south wings are the schoolrooms , dayrooms , baths , and lavatories , and at the east end of the south wing is the residence of the house steward . The basement floor is entirely above ground owing to the natural slope of the ground , and is chiefly appropriated for general storage of provisions , ironmongery , coals , drapery and linen ,
larders and dairies , tailors' and upholsterers' shops , & c . The principal entrance to the basement storey is at the east end of the central block , where goods and stores are delivered aud deposited for use . Iu the south wing are workrooms and large play rooms for the use of the female inmates in wet weather , and the kitchen and offices of the house steward . The first floor is generally
appropriated as dormitories , with the boardroom and offices over the principal entrance . The second floor is similarly appropriated , and will be used as dormitories when required . The building will accommodate 500 inmates , exclusive of the staff of officers , and the total cost will not be less than £ 50 , 000 . The architect for the building is Mr . G . Paley , of Lancaster ; the contractor
for the masonry is Mr . Baynes , and for the woodwork Mr . Blades , both of Lancaster ; for the plumber ' s work Mr . James Walrasley , of Preston ; and for the plasterer ' s work Messrs . Johnston Bros ., Carlisle . A good deal still remains to be accomplished before it can be said that the exertions of the committee have been crowned with lete success ; but it is gratifing
comp y to learn that there is every prospect of the building being opened for the reception of inmates free from debt . The ' totalcostof the building is estimated at £ 60 , 000 , and tbe contributions from all sources amount to about £ 40 . 000 .