CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 407

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the proximity of the Police Barrack. As far as I am able to judge the ground in question is covered with buildings and its acquisition would therefore be costly yet it might be found to be more expensive than the erection of new buildings in the locality. On the other hand it is a distinct objection to such a plan that this extension would necessitate the erection of additional prison buildings.

7. As regards the acquisition of additional ground an extension may apparently be sought either above or below, that is to say, by extending the present site; by franchising which seems feasible either to resume the leaves of the land immediately above Chancery Lane (at the same time closing Chancery Lane, or carrying a passage between the existing gaol and the new site), or by resuming the houses now occupied for the Civil Hospital and the other premises which are bounded by the Old Bailey.

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405 the proximity of the Police Barrack. As far as I am able to judge the ground in question is covered with buildings and its acquisition would therefore be costly yet it might be found to be more expensive than the erection of new buildings in the locality. On the other hand it is a distinct objection to such a plan that this extension would necessitate the erection of additional prison buildings. 7. As regards the acquisition of additional ground an extension may apparently be sought either above or below, that is to say, by extending the present site; by franchising which seems feasible either to resume the leaves of the land immediately above Chancery Lane (at the same time closing Chancery Lane, or carrying a passage between the existing gaol and the new site), or by resuming the houses now occupied for the Civil Hospital and the other premises which are bounded by the Old Bailey.
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the proximity of the

Police Barrack. As für as I am able to judge Be ground in question is covered with buildings

and it's acquisition would Kerefore be cocky yel und a purtlace might be found to be Ecro

cxpensive than the erection

of new hildings in locality. Ou

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the other hand it is a distinct objection to such a plan that this

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The acquisition

fadditional ground an

Extension may apparently ben

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th

The present site; by franchising wondh seen feasible wither to resume

the leaves of the land imme. -diately abor Chancery Lane

I carrying the gave up to

(at the same time Caine Road, closing Chanery

Lane,

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making

or carrying

A Caverk

passage between the Existing

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ander the new site).

or by resume

The houses

now occupied for the Civil

Hos fichal

The other premises

which fare bounded by the Old Bailey.

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