The Feilding Club's New Building.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 181, 3 February 1897, Page 2

The Feilding Club's New Building.

A building which is a credit and ornament to tbe town is that jost completed for the Feilding Club at the corner of Kimbolton road and Warwick street, and opposite " The Pines." The outside presents an imposing aspect, while no cost or trouble has been spared to make the inside comfortable, tbe appearance also having received careful attention. The main entrance fronts tbe Kimbolton road, there being a prettily designed porch at the front door which leads to a 10ft x 6ft vestibule, from which the visitor's room to tbe right is entered. This room is 18ft 6in x 14ft 6in. From the vestibule a 16ft 6in x 10ft hall is entered, which at once strikes tbe visitor as presenting a very rich appearance, the dado being of leather mache which is an imitation of carved English oak. The hall connects with the reading, cards and billiard rooms, and by a passage to other portions ol tbe building. The reading room is 30ft x 20ft and has two large bay windows. The card room is Bft 6in x 16ft 6in. Each of the rooms mentioned have a 15ft stud. The billiard room, to the rear of tbe card room, is 30ft by 24ft, and is splendidly lighted with lantern lights and Wade's patent skylight. The ceiling is panelled and cone shaped, the battens being painted a pale tint which bleeds very nicely with the varnished boards and tinted wall paper. This room is provided with comfortable morrocco leather seats, and with a first class billiard table (imported direct from England) and other necessary fittings, and presents a very striking appearance. Attached to the billiard room and access to which is gained from the hall and passage, is a convenient bar, 18ft x 12ft, with necessary fittings. There is, also, a slide between the bar and billiard room. The passage from the hall leads to a lavatory, 16ft x sft 6in, to which water is laid on from tanks and which is provided with pegs for holding overcoats and hats. Another passage connects this passage with the back door and out buildings. There is a lunch room, 16ft 6in x 12ft 6in, a kitchen 16ft 6in x 12ft provided with range and other conveniences. From the latter a 16ft x 10ft caretaker's room is entered. Ail the rooms in tbe building are well ventilated, special attention being paid to this important matter, and electric bells are also provided. The wall papers throughout are of pale tints and carefully selected papers, while the ceilings are panelled in the principal rooms, the boards being varnished and the panels painted a pale tint to match. There is a fireplace in each of the rooms which are well and tastefully furnished, the chairs, couches and settees being covered with morocco leather. The furnishing was entrusted to Mr W. Pegden, of Palmerston. Mr R. Heald, of Feilding, was the contractor for the building, which was designed by Mr T. H, James, architect. The painting and decorating was entrusted to Messrs Watson Bros The work throughout was carried out faithfully and well by the respective tradesmen the result of whose efforts is deserving of commendation.