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Reference number

SM 47/5/42

Purpose

[39] Designs for the iron railings for St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, 7 August 1827

Aspect

Plan, elevations, sections and details for iron railings for the church, showing at the bottom the placement of the rails on the curbstone, above are the railings with a railed gate, to the right is a section showing the different masonry , above is a plans of a railhead and, and beneath where the bottom rail fits through its standards , and to the left are elevations of a narrow tip, wide spear-tip and pinecone finials. Above is a faded pencil addition of an unknown subject

Scale

scale of 11/2 inches to 1 foot (based on the dimension on plan of 6 inches to 4 feet)

Inscribed

Bethnal Green Chapel / This Drawing to be returned / and the Pattern of the Ornamentati / Head, of Railing Bar Standard / & the Stay Bar, to be approved by Mr. Soane / previous to their being Cast / Plan and Elevation of One of the Side Gates / a. Steel Centre / let into / Gun Metal / B. / B. / a / York Steps. / Ground Line / Wrot. Iron. 2 by ¾ / 2” Sqre. Wrot. Iron / Wrot. Iron / Wrot. Iron / Wrot. Iron / 11/2 Diamr / Portland Coping. / See Parts at Large / Section thro one of the / Side Walls shewing one of / the Piers & Stay Bars / Portland Coping / Plan of Head / in the Broadest part. / Bottom Rail A. / Standard / Bottom Rail A. / Side Elevation / rounded / top of Coping / Part of Railing Bar & Standard / (Full Size). / Wrot. Iron / Wrot. Pin / Batto[_ _] / 1[?]/8 Diamr / Wrot. Iron Top Rail 2 ¼ by 5/8 / Coping / 21/2 Sqre.. / A / Dovetailed into Standard / A / 11/2 Sqre / Wrot. Iron and measurements given

Signed and dated

  • 7 August 1827
    L. I. F. 7’ Augt. 1827.

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen, wash, coloured washes of blue, brown, orange, pink and stone, pricked for transfer on wove paper (742 x 542)

Hand

Probably Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for 7 Agust 1827 records Burchell as working on the railings for St John's, Bethnal Green

Watermark

SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823

Level

Drawing

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