The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-26 00:00:00

WINDSOR CASTLE.

[1 he following is an authentic copy of Sir Jeffrey
Wyatville's statement of the causes for the exzess of
expenditure beyond the original estimate) :
Windsor Castle, June, 1830.

It becomes a matter of propriety in the firs

stance, to account for the deficiency in amount of the
original estimate now exhausted.
The estimate was formed in a general way, from
the approved designs whilst his Majesty resided in
the Castle.
Of course every thing was calculated upon the
cursory view of the apparent strength and state of
repair then visible.
But on his Majesty's quitting his residence, and
the work then being commenced upon, it became
instantly visible that the floors were worn out, and
the timbers ',often.

The investigation being pursued through the
whole of the eastern and nearly the extent of the
southern sides, all the large beams, and the greater
part of the smaller timbers proved to be rotten, and
very little hold left on the walls.
This was equally the case with both floors and
roofs, and it was deemed prudent to remove them.
Thus, instead of a repair, the whole, as a matter
of course, required to be new.
The timbers taken down were completely rotten
through their whole length; they have been long
exposed to the public view.
This through removal of the timbers, old decayed
wainscotting and plastering, exposed ie cracks and
various fissures in the walls, showing their dilapi-
dated state, and the danger from broken flues.
The bad state of the inner wall was, in addition
to the decay of time, increased by the Castle having
been tenanted by distinct families, who had not used
much forbearance in cutting door-walls, flues into
the walls, and even two or three feet into the walls,
to enlarge rooms, or make closets.

Thus—the whole became, what .is called by work-
men, gutted ; the old walls have been carefully re-
paired, and new ones built where necessary.
The works have been carried on under the clear
conviction of its being a public benefit to execute
all the parts determined upon in a substantial manner,
rather than to attempt a show by vamping up a
greater quantity.
In addition to the above the expense has also
been increased by taking advantage of the necessary
renewing of the roof, to place the new one higher
on the east and south sides, so as to give a complete
story for his Majesty's servants, and also for those
of his Majesty's visiters.
Another addition to the expense has arisen from
the necessity of rebuilding the Chester Tower on
the east side and the tower at the north-east corner
instead of the old shattered one.
A considerable addition to the expense, that
could not be contemplated in the first instance, has
arisen from the necessity of carrying the foundation
of the corridor or long gallery as low as ten or twelve
feet through the made ground to the solid chalk
along the south side : but this has produced the
advantage of giving coal-vaults. For the want of
such vaults great inconvenience had formerly existed.
The expense has also been enlarged by making a
new drain or sewer along the east and south sides
of the quadrangle, and collateral drains to the

various parts of the building, to avoid the constant
stench arising from the various little cesspools sunk
into the ground as receptacles from the water-closets,
pipe', and drains. _ _

-The great north drain or common sewer was dis-
covered to be so much out of repair, that the water
flowed into the footing of part of the walls, and by
a current beneath washed away the bottom.
The gas pipes and additional water mains.
It may not be necessary to proceed with enume-
rating every separate cause of excess, for at each
part that has been touched the effects of decay are
the same.

In considering the whole impartially, it is neces-
sary to draw attention to the thickness of the walls,
the great masses of the construction, the varieties of
the materials, the irregularity of the angles, and of
the levels of the floors, in order to give some idea
of the difficulties that have arisen.

It would be a vague method to judge of this work
like a common square building, by fret and inches,
or pounds weight; but, to be near the truth, the
imagination lhould be extended to acres and tons.

Experience teaches that the proper way to pro.
teed with a work of this description would be to
determine the limits of parts of the building that
should be restored or repaired, and to carry such de.
termination into effect in the most substantial and
proper mariner, making good the expellee that
would be incurred; and it has hitherto been carried
on under ►uch understanding, which has probably
been the cause of the general satisfaction expressed
by those who have investigated the improvements.

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