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Reference number

SM Adam volume 41/36

Purpose

[1] Preliminary design for alterations to the house, unexecuted, October 1778

Aspect

Ground floor plan of the house, domestic offices and farm buildings

Scale

bar scale of 1/16 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

House and Offices for _ Towers Esqr / at Weald in Essex (in a later hand) / Wash House & Laundry / Larder / Larder / Larder / Scullery & Bake House / Kitchen / Banquetting room / Engine House / Servants Hall / Lobby / Store room / House Keepers room / Butlers Pantry / Library / Staircase / Drawing Room / Eating Room / Hall / Saloon / Water Closet / Stable / Coach House / Harness room over / Stable / Scullery / Dairy / Brew House / Harness room / Cow House / Cow yard / Barn / Straw yard / Coach House / Gateway / Pigeon House over / Coach House / Waggon House / Granary / Workshop / Shed for Waggons & Carts / Cow House / Calf House / Stable / Barn / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Poultry / Yard for Poultry / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Pigs / Yard for Pigs and some dimensions

Signed and dated

  • October 1778
    Adelphi / Octr 17t 1778

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and pink wash on laid paper (762 x 771)

Hand

Adam office hand, possibly Robert Morison, with title inscriptions in the hand of William Adam

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 30
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

Level

Drawing

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