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At the meeting of the Vestry, held on the 6th January, 1892, the Surveyor
was instructed to have the drawings for the laying out and embanking of the
Bishop's and West Meadows completed, and tracings submitted to the
London County Council for their approval, with all possible speed, and on
the 25th January, 1892, the conditions and specification-were referred to
the Solicitor for his consideration.
The Surveyor reported to the Vestry on the 3rd February, 1892, that the
plans respecting the enbankment of the Bishop's and West Meadows were
complete, and they instructed him to have tracings made forthwith, to be
forwarded to the London County Council.
On the 17th February, 1892, the Vestry resolved that the specification
or the construction of the Bishop's Meadow River Wall be approved,
subject to revision by the Solicitor and Surveyor, and that 100 copies be
printed; and on the same day the following motion by Mr. Goodacre,
ceconded by Mr. Lawrence, was carried by the Vestry.
River Embankment.
1. That the concrete blocks be 24" by 12" by 12" laid header and
stretcher (Flemish Bond). The face of blocks (3" in depth) composed
of one part of Portland Cement to two parts Thames Ballast. The
remainder to consist of one part Portland cement to five of Thames
Ballast. The Ballast to be sitfed through a If" mesh sieve.
The blocks as in plan will be more expensive and not so easy to lift
and fix as above size.
2. That the cement be stocked one month before using. The
blocks made one mouth before being laid, and the concrete remain in
the moulds three days.
3. That the coping on top of wall be moulded in situ, apertures left
on top of same every 7 feet to fix in the iron standards for the railings.
4. That a double flight of steps be built midway in the embankment
(instead of at each end) 6 feet in width to the bottom of the wall, then
a causeway of granite setts 9 feet wide, extending to low water.
The width of the double flight of steps in the sea-wall at
Scarboro' is six feet, and thousands of persons conveniently pass up
and down daily. The steps of the embankment at the Temple Steam
Boat Piers are built sideways, and eleven feet wide. The plan for the
Bishop's Meadow Embankment is made for steps of a width of
thirty feet, and a depth of thirty-eight feet, thereby reducing the
promenade nearly 300 square yards. The double flight would only
require about seventy square yards for their construction.
5. That the gas standards be placed on the inside of kerb of
footway (instead of on the coping of wall, as shewn on plan), otherwise
half the light will be on the river instead of the embankment.
6. That the iron standards for the railings be heavier and more
ornamental than shewn on plan.