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had pointed out to the Deputation that, under the
Act of Parliament, not more than 20 buildings could
be demolished at a time without making provision for
the people displaced, and this, therefore, was the
argument against the completion of the road before
the erection of other dwellings. The Committee,
by the way, denied the assertion that the houses at
Eliza Place, Sadler's Wells, which would have to
come down for the new street, were being re-let for
twelve months certain.
Coldbath Fields Prison Wall — Widening
Farringdon Road.—In June, 1889, the Vescry
received a letter from Mr. Blashill, the Superintending
Architect of the London County Council,
stating that he had been informed by Mr. M.
Tanner, of the Office of H.M. Work3 and Public
Buildings, that the existing wall enclosing the site
of Coldbath Fields Prison, at the corner of Calthorpe
Street and Farringdon Road, is about to be
rebuilt, and Mr. Tanner had enquired whether the
Council wished to carry out any improvement at
the corner by setting back the wall. Mr. Blashill
stated that the Council had no powers for the
purpose, but that he had informed Mr. Tanner that
the suggestion would be communicated to the
Yestry. After careful consideration of such letter,
the Yestry decided to inform the County Council
that, in the opinion of this Yestry, it was very
desirable that the Prison wall, on the Farringdon
Road side, should be set back for widening the
Road, and that, considering the already increased
vehicular traffic caused by the Post Office Establishment,
the Postal authorities should give the
necessary space for such widening. The Vestry's
views having been communicated also to the First
Commissioner of Works and the PostmasterGeneral,
a letter was received in July from the