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In February 1941 West Heath Contractors Limited was awarded a contract to build a number of domestic air raid shelters in Grantham. During the course of construction various inspectors discovered numerous examples of poor workmanship and there were disputes between the Borough and the construction company over the pricing of labour and materials. On the night of 24/25th October 1942 one shelter in Stuart Street and another in Bridge Street, both constructed by West Heath Limited, were damaged by enemy bombs and an inspector who examined both structures found the workmanship to be of "a very inferior character".
West Heath Limited brought the legal action against Grantham Borough to recover various sums of money for the construction of the shelters that were allegedly outstanding. The Borough countered these claims by citing numerous instances of financial malpractice and poor workmanship. | Subjects: | Municipal Boroughs | Temporal: | 1940-1945 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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