[4] Design for alterations to the second storey of a house, 1777, unexecuted

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  - Scratby House, Norfolk, designs for alterations to the house for John Ramey Esq, c1777, unexecuted (7)
    - Preliminary design and designs for alterations to the house and offices, 1777, unexecuted (7)

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 42/129

Purpose

[4] Design for alterations to the second storey of a house, 1777, unexecuted

Aspect

Plan of the second storey of a nine-by-eight-bay building, with a central dog-legged staircase surrounded by dressing rooms and bedrooms with closets. To the right of the staircase there is a lobby and water closet. Internal windows provide additional light from the staircase to the surrounding passages. The central bedroom at the front of the building is an irregular octagonal shape and has a canted bay window

Scale

bar scale of 1 3/4 inches to 10 feet

Inscribed

Plan of the two pair Story of Scratby House (and in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) the Seat of John Ramsay Esqr / Bed Chamber / Dressing room / Bed room / Closet / Closet / Bed Chamber / Dressing room / Lobby / Water Closet / Bed Chamber / Dressing room / Bed Chamber / Bed Chamber / Bed Chamber / Closet / Closet / The part across(?) is [_ _] (cropped, pencil) / Scratby house (pencil) and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

June 1777
Adelphi / June 26.t 1777-

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and pink wash on laid paper (376 x 478)

Hand

Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 27
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

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