Survey drawings, one dated 30 July 1816 (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)
    - 1814-1816 Rebuilding of existing offices and proposals for rebuilding street fronts (118)
      - Office over the Reduced Annuity Office, 1816 (34)

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Reference number

SM (2) volume 45/26 (3) volume 46/18

Purpose

Survey drawings, one dated 30 July 1816 (2)

Aspect

2 Plan 3 General Plan of the building

Inscribed

2 Looking into Threadneedle Street, The Garden Court, Princes Street and some dimensions given 3 as above, Mouldings at A and B in the Plan and dimensions given

Signed and dated

(2) c.1815-1816 (3) July 30^th 1816

Hand

Soane office

Notes

Drawing 2 shows the plan of the office over the Reduced Anuities Office - marking out the dimensions of the outer walls prior to construction. Princes Street and the Garden Court are marked. The direction of Threadneedle Street is also indicated, although there was a further ground floor office in between the Reduced Annuities Office and the Street itself.

Drawing 3 shows the dimensions and positions of the windows and pilasters, recesses and projections of the upper office. The Garden Court side (east) is shown at the top of the plan, with three spaces for segmental-arched windows. Windows are also shown on the north and south sides but none on the west side as this was the outer wall and therefore more vulnerable to intrusion.

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