ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl sˈaɪt kˈɔst ðə pˈʊɹ lˈɔː ɡˈɑːɹdiənz pˈaʊnd ˈeɪt,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd, ænd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən stˈoʊn wʌz lˈeɪd ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd.
The initial  site cost the Poor Law Guardians £8,200, and the foundation stone was laid on 31 March 1900.