[170] Preliminary survey on completion, New Law Courts, May 1824

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Reference number

SM Vol 54/9

Purpose

[170] Preliminary survey on completion, New Law Courts, May 1824

Aspect

Plans and sections of the lantern lights of the Courts of Common Pleas, Equity, Kings Bench and the Bail Court, as originally executed

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

Skylights. New Courts. Westminster / Upper part of / the Bail Court / C[our]^t. of C[ommon]. Pleas / C[our]^t. of Equity / Bail Court. / C[our]^t. of Kings Bench / Exchequer Court / Hall / H (x 4) dimensions given

Signed and dated

01/05/1824 - 30/05/1824
May 1824

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, on wove paper bound in volume (211 x 281)

Hand

Possibly Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman

Notes

In the inscription H marks the centre line of each plan. This drawing is clearly related to the recording of skylights for anciliary spaces, shown on SM Vol 54/10 and SM Vol 54/17.

Literature

Sawyer, 1999: p. 627

Level

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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