Progress drawings, 1-3 August 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 (6) volume 46/20 (7) volume 46/21

Purpose

Progress drawings, 1-3 August 1816 (2)

Aspect

6 View of the South-West Angle 7 View of the North-West (pencil) East Angle

Signed and dated

(6) (pencil) PARKE, August 1^st. 1816 (7) August 3^d. 1816

Hand

(6-7) Henry Parke (1790-1835, pupil 1814-20)

Notes

Drawings 6 and 7 show the upper office, over the Reduced Annuities Office, at a point further along in construction than that shown in drawing 4. The lower walls for the office are shown, with an opening for a window. The aspect shown looks onto the south-west corner, bordering Princes Street. The floor beams are yet to be laid but both drawings show wood boards for the workmen to walk on.

Drawing 7 shows the north-east corner - the wall bordering the Garden Court and the north wall, looking onto more of the Bank. The spaces for segmental arched windows can be seen on the right, with lead-filled grooves along the bottom to hold the stonework in place.

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Drawing

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