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Reference number

SM 28/2/10

Purpose

[21] Working drawing of the West Front

Aspect

Elevation of the West Front of Tendring Hall

Scale

bar scale of ¼ inch to one foot

Inscribed

as above, storey heights and window dimensions given, string courses labelled Stone Recess only (twice) and (verso, unidentified hand) Tendring Hall / West Front

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil on cartridge paper with three fold marks (445 x 570 average)

Hand

John Sanders (pupil, 1 September 1784-90)

Notes

SM 28/2/8 has two poorly drawn attic windows added, SM 28/2/9 has three, SM 28/2/11 has three with the outside ones cancelled and this drawing has the rough pencil outline of two windows. These plain elevations were perhaps made for the builder so that he could estimate the quantity of bricks required. The Suffolk white bricks were made on the Tendring estate.

Level

Drawing

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