[111] Preliminary survey, The Stone Building, c January 1822

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Reference number

SM 89/3/67

Purpose

[111] Preliminary survey, The Stone Building, c January 1822

Aspect

Elevation and section of a bay in the southern flank of The Stone Building, looking north from Old Palace Yard

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

dimensions given (verso) There are 2 Clerks in each of / the Rooms ~~adjoinin~~ above / Mr. Doningtons Rooms. / The Room under Mr. Doningtons / Room is a Servants Hall / belonging to Mr. Lee - 6" above / the level of the Area. 14'. 2"

Signed and dated

c 01/1822
dated in accordance with known survey campaign

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, on laid paper (321 x 201)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman

Watermark

GC & Co / 1823

Notes

The elevation appears to show the five-bay southern return flank of The Stone Building facing Old Palace Yard. However, it omits the pavilion tower at the south-west corner, which rose one storey higher than the main bulk of The Stone Building.

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Drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation. This catalogue of Soane’s designs for the New Law Courts was generously funded by The Worshipful Company of Mercers and The Pilgrim Trust.

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