Working drawing for a vestibule with four columns in both the north and south recesses, 5 May 1803

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      - Doric Vestibule, 1803-1805 (70)

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Reference number

SM (35) volume 73/61

Purpose

Working drawing for a vestibule with four columns in both the north and south recesses, 5 May 1803

Aspect

35 Ground floor plan

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

The Bank of England, Plan of the Vestibule next Princes Street and dimensions given

Signed and dated

May 5 1803

Hand

Soane office

Notes

The plan is largely as built, aside from the small room to the south-east and the loggia design. The executed loggia did not have a screen of small columns, as shown, nor were the ends of it concavely curved as shown. The office to the south east of the Vestibule was expanded to the width of the Waiting Room Court.

Level

Drawing

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