Scale
bar scale of 1 inch to 1 feet (Plan), 2 inches to 5 feet (approx.) for small section, 3 inches to 8 feet (large section
Inscribed
Bethnal Green Chapel / Copy No 9. / Plan of the Timbers of the / Gallery Floor. / (in pencil) no 9 / To be Returned. / No 9 / Oak / Oak. / Oak. / York Stone / Portland Stone / Iron Standard. / Truss to support Timbers of Galleries. / Oak / Plate / Oak. / Oak. / Oak. / 42 York Landings. / 3” York Landings / Brick flat / paving / Portland Curb / Oak 3” rubbed shaving / Oak. / 6” York landing (not rubbed) / A / 6” rubbed York Landings / See parts at large. / Oak / Portland Stone. / See below: / Space for Organ / Ribs to be in 2 thicknesses of 11/2” deal. / Oak / Bond / Ribs to be in 2 thicknesses of 11/2” deal. / Brick Pier / q / s / s / r / p / s / s /n / o / q / n / p / r / s /s /q / I / b / a/ m / c /m/d / l / h / s / f / g /m /c / c / Bath Stone. / Brickwork / Portland Stone. / Bath Stone / Brickwork / York Coping. / Scantlings of the Timbers of the Centre Roof. / a Bressumer over from Standards 12” by 9” / b Raising plate, 9” by 7” / c Tie Beams, 12” by 6 / d Principals, averaging…61/2” by 6” / e Oak Kings 6” by 5”/ f Oak Queens} / exclusive of their / abutments_ / 6” by 41/2” / g Struts or Braces, 5” by 4” / h Purlines, 5” by 31/2” / I Poll plate, 6” by 4” / k Ridge Piece, 10” by 2” / l Rafters, 5” by 21/2 / m Binding Joists 6 & 5 alternately / in each Bay-.. 9” by 4” / Battening &c for slates / Iron &c for Roofs._} See Specification / Scantlings of Timbers of Roofs over / Galleries. / n Beams, 9” by 6” / o Oak Kings exclusive of their / abutments 6” by 6” / p. Principals, 5” by 41/2” / q. Bridgings under Raking / Bearers averagg. 7” by 31/2” / r. Raking Bearers. 61/2” by 3” / s.s Bridging Joists…6” by 21/2” / Ceiling Joists, 42 by 21/2 / Whole deal Gutter Boards 7 strong framed Bearers. and measurements given
Signed and dated
- 26 June 1826
26th. June 1826 . - / Lincolns Inn Fields
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen, wash, coloured washes of brown, Cerulean blue, blue, orange, pink and yellow, pricked for transfer, on wove paper (732 x 527)
Hand
Probably Mocatta, David Alfred (1806--1882), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for 26 June 1826 records both Mocatta and Richardson as working on copying drawings for Bethnal Green Chapel
Probably Richardson, Charles James (1806--1871), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for 26 June 1826 records both Mocatta and Richardson as working on copying drawings for Bethnal Green Chapel
Watermark
SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823
Level
Drawing
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