Design for the basement and ground floors of the Residence Court, April 1797 (2)

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1352)
    - 1791-1801 Rebuilding of offices in the east wing and north-east extension (430)
      - Porter's Lodge and Residence Court, 1796 - 1797 (40)

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Reference number

SM (14) 9/4/46 (15) 9/4/47

Purpose

Design for the basement and ground floors of the Residence Court, April 1797 (2)

Aspect

14 Ground floor plan 15 Basement floor plan

Scale

(14-15) bar scale

Inscribed

14 Plan of the Principal Floor, Porter's Lodge and dimensions given, (pencil, Bailey) wall below, Entrance from Lothbury, The Bank of England, Lothbury 15 Basement Story, (Soane) 9 feet clear height & 18 Inches for the thickness of the Floor. / Under the two entrances 8 feet high & 1 foot for thickness of the Hall floor, (Bailey) The Bank of England, Boundary wall near Lothbury, (office hand): Kitchen, Washouse, Pantry / & / Small beer Cellar, Staircase, Passage, Servants Necessary, Entrance, Coal Cellar, Lobby, Cleaning / Shoes / & / Knives, the Outer Cellar, Wine Cellar, Coal Cellar, Staircase, Washouse &c., Kitchen, Passage to the Kitchen &c, Colonnade, Court (a) Lobby, Pantry, Passage, Servants Necessary (b) Lobby, Pantry & small / beer cellar, Servants Necessary, Scullery Lobby and dimensions given

Signed and dated

(14) Bank May 3^d 1797 / (Copy) G.M. (15) Lin: Inn fields April 17^th 1797

Hand

Soane office

Level

Drawing

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