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