Preliminary design for the Cashier's Office, September 1799

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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)
      - Chief Cashier's Office, 1799-1802 (6)

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Reference number

SM (1) volume 75/33

Purpose

Preliminary design for the Cashier's Office, September 1799

Aspect

1 Longitudinal section looking south; (pencil) elevation of the apsidal west end; and detail of a cornice

Scale

(96-97) bar scale

Inscribed

96 The Bank of England and dimensions given

Signed and dated

(96) Sep^t6 1799

Hand

Soane office

Notes

Drawing 1 shows the Cashier's Office in much the same plan as the executed version. In elevation the design varies. Drawing 1 shows the office with a segmental arched ceiling over the recess. The springing point of the arch is raised in the two rough elevations. The rough elevations also show paired doric columns in the recess.

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Drawing

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