Mevagissey Museum Building Upgrade
Reference ocds-b5fd17-f517d1f4-e5bd-4b22-a971-aa6d59341de7 · Mevagissey and District Museum
Closed. Submission deadline: 13 March 2024. Estimated value: £50,000.
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The building that houses the museum is a museum piece in its own right. Dating from 1745 it was part of a boat builder's yard that at one time extended to the far corner of the cliff. It was built straight into the rock face that you can see behind the kitchen dresser. When it was first built, boats were constructed on the ground floor, while the first floor was the carpenter's workshop and the top floor was used as a store. As the boatyard became more successful the yard expanded outwards and was a hive of activity for many years. When the last boat builder to work in this building, Arthur Frazier, retired, he kindly offered to sell the building to the museum at a reduced cost and thanks to the generosity of a local benefactor, Mrs Matson, the museum trustees were able to acquire the building for future generations. Most of the roof supports are spars from old revenue-dodgers, refitted or broken up: the tools on display and the lathe upstairs, with its hand-turned wheel, built their replacements. Elsewhere in the museum, a wider picture emerges of life in Mevagissey through a broad collection of artifacts. On display are larger exhibits such as the apple crusher and cider…
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 29002ef7-c1f2-41e3-8c6e-d06ba3e67937-721642 | 8 February 2024 |
| Contracts Finder | 29002ef7-c1f2-41e3-8c6e-d06ba3e67937-721642 | 8 February 2024 |
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- The submission deadline is 13 March 2024, 17:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
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- The estimated value published by the buyer is £50,000.
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- The contracting authority is Mevagissey and District Museum (United Kingdom).
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