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In c1790 the Earl of Warwick offered to pay most of the cost of a new bridge, which was to be erected upstream.

The promenade seen here was built in the 1880s at a cost of £350, but it was destroyed in the catastrophic 1953 floods.

The latter, with its unusual cover, cost £3. 10s.

The vessel we see here took trippers along the cost of Lyme Bay, visiting other resorts along the way.

This is still one of the main punt hiring stations in Cambridge today, although the modern-day prices reflect the passage of time - at the time of this photograph, it cost 3s 6d to hire a punt and 3s a

This fine bridge is one of the most dazzling structures spanning London's river and was constructed in 1862 at the cost of £250,000.With the waters at low tide as they are here, critics have

Patterson's other work included Chillingham Castle (1803) and the rebuilding of Brancepeth Castle (1817) for William Russell of Sunderland at a cost in excess of £120,000.

To its right stands the cathedral-like front of the Baptist church, built by George Morgan in 1877 at a cost of £4200. The huge wheel window over the double porch is flanked by twin towers.

The town is more famous, though, for its superb and grand church, crowned by its 295 feet high spire, built in the early 1500s at a cost of £305.

Roath Park was laid out in 1894 at a cost of £62,000 - a considerable sum in those days. The land, 132 acres, was presented to the city by Lord Bute.

The pier and railway station were rebuilt and extended between 1892 and 1894 at a cost of over £62,000.

In 1960 a new 3-bedroom bungalow with a garage and two WCs cost £4,700.

Initially 143 homes were built, which were sold at cost price. A 999 year leasing arrangement ensured that gardens and open areas could not be built on.

Roath Park was laid out in 1894 at a cost of £62,000 - a considerable sum in those days. The land, 132 acres, was presented to the city by Lord Bute.

During the early decades of the 19th century, Bristol was losing trade to Hull, Liverpool, London and the South Wales ports owing to its high dock charges.

The market re-opened in April 1868; the alterations cost about £5000.

On average, a 14oz loaf cost 1s, a pound of streaky bacon 3s 6d, a pound of cheese 3s 5d, and 2lb sugar 1s 5d.

It took 7,000 gallons of water to cleanse one mile of roadway, 18 feet in width, at a cost of 8s 4d a mile.

The building was an incredible quarter of a mile long and cost more than £300,000 to construct.

was given to the village by the late Viscount Pirrie in the year this photograph was taken, and the village hall bearing his name, and which also serves as the pavilion, was built at the same time at a cost

Roath Park was laid out in 1894 at a cost of £62,000 - a considerable sum in those days. The land, 132 acres, was presented to the city by Lord Bute.

But the great keep, the inner bailey and much of the curtain walling were built by Henry II between 1168-86, at the then colossal cost of £3,000.

The foundation stone for the Towen Hall was laid on 29 October 1852 by Joseph Fielden, and it was opened on 30 October 1856.The total cost was £29,428 16s 3d.The clock tower and the Market Hall are

The building was expensive, and the final cost of the church was thought to be nearly £60,000.