1899 – Second Placed Design for Technical School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Second premiated design for new technical school. “The design illustrated herewith was placed second in the recent competition by the assessor, Sir. E. W. Mountford, F.R.I.B.A. The architects are Messrs. Briggs and Wolstenholme, of Blackburn and Liverpool. Sixty-seven sets of drawings were submitted. The chief points aimed at in the plan were — top light to the weaving shed in basement, north light to the art rooms on second floor, and the laundry sufficiently isolated to prevent the steam, &c., proving an annoyance in other parts of the building. The cost of the building not having to exceed £.5, .500, a simple treatment was adopted for the elevations, and it was suggested, in order to keep within this sum, that red pressed bricks with buff terracotta dressings be utilised for the fronts. At the same time, however, it was felt that a stone treatment was more suitable for the locality.”