1870.

NORMANHURST. Catsfield, East Sussex.
Built for SIR THOMAS BRASSEY who died in 1870. The house was subsequently lived
in by his son, THOMAS, [BARON BRASSEY].
The house was demolished after W.W.2.
Ref:Francisfrith.com www.battle-abbey.co.uk

1871.
THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL.
The foundation stone was laid May 20th1867.
SIR HENRY COLE and various committees finally got the project off the ground.

Architect CAPTAIN FRANCIS FOWKE died in 1865 having produced the original drawings and LT.COL.HENRY SCOTT R.E. took over,
although JOHN LIDDELL, Fowke’s chief draughtsman said that most of the interior drawings were finished.
The iron and glass roof:
Chief Engineers: J.W.GROVER & R.M.ORDISH.
With modifications by SIR WILLIAM FAIRBURN.
Made by the FAIRBURN ENGINEERING CO of Ardwick, Manchester.
Acoustics: JOHN SCOTT RUSSELL.
Lucas Brothers’s Clerks of Works:
WILLIAM HEMSLEY and WILLIAM SANKEY.
Red facing bricks: WILLIAM CAWTE of Fareham.
Concrete Floors: FOX and BARRETT.
Terra-cotta: GIBBS and CANNING of Glascote,
Tamworth, Staffordshire.
Heating engineer: W.W. PHIPSON.
Organ builder: HENRY WILLIS.

The frieze was the work of:
H.STACEY MARKS,A.R.A. F.R.PICKERGILL,R.A.
W.F.YEAMES,A.R.A. who all worked at the South Kensington Museum.
Later they were joined by E.ARMITAGE,A.R.A.
H.H.A.ARMSTEAD,R.A. J.C.HORSLEY,R.A.
and E.J.POYNTER,R.A. as well as RUBEN TOWNROE and JAMES GAMBLE who also worked on the interior design.
MINTON, HOLLINS and Co made the tesserae for the frieze.
The frieze cost £4,426 and the artists were paid £782.
The final cost of the hall was about £214,000 of which MESSRS. LUCAS BROTHERS took £38,000 in seats in lieu of payment.
Ref: www.british-history.ac.uk
Buildings of England. Pevsner. World of Art,
Roger Dixon and Stefan Muttesian.
Victorian Architecture.
www.victorianlondon.org/buildings/alberthall.htm.
www.british-history.ac.uk

1871-74.
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY.
Metropolitan Extension,
Contractors:Lucas and Kelk. [£813,000]
Ref: I.C.E.

1872-77.
EAST NORFOLK RAILWAY.
Cromer. Ref: I.C.E.

Felixstowe branch railway. Ref:I.C.E.

1873.
QUEEN ANNE’S MANSIONS. Victoria Street.
[extension]
Ref: The London Journal, Vol.33. Nov.08.

MORAY LODGE, Camden Hill, Kensington.
Ref: www.british-history.ac.uk.
The Phillimore Estate.

BLACKFRIARS ROYAL HOTEL, extension.
Contractors: Lucas and Kelk. [£40,790]
Ref: I.C.E.

1873-77.
FLEETWOOD DOCKS for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

NEWPORT and PONTYPOOL RAILWAY.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

1874.
Messrs.Lucas Brothers formed a partnership with John Aird and Sons.

LIVERPOOL STREET STATION.
Designed by Great Eastern Railway’s resident engineer EDWARD WILSON, assisted by W.N.ASHBEE after 1875.
The roof was built by THE FAIRBURN ENGINEERING COMPANY.
Resident engineer: MR ARMSTRONG.
Contractor’s agent: MR DOWNS.
Ref: The Buildings of England. Pevsner.
The Times. Sept. 25th1872.

LONDON, CHATHAM and DOVER RAILWAY.
Oxted branch.
Contractors: Lucas and Aird.
Ref: I.C.E.

A beach house for KING LEOPOLD 11 of BELGIUM, at Ostend. Cost £10,000.
The wooden house comprising of 38 rooms, 5 staircases and a 60 foot tower, built in
Lowestoft.
Ref: The Newcastle Courant.May 8th 1874