Survey of the south-east corner of the Bank, showing the south entrance to Bartholomew Lane

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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)
    - 1817-1833 Rebuilding of offices in the south-east and the façade, temporary office spaces and presentation drawings (219)
      - Improvements to streets, 1825-1829 (18)

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Reference number

SM (8) 1/6/15

Purpose

Survey of the south-east corner of the Bank, showing the south entrance to Bartholomew Lane

Aspect

8 Ground plan

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

Part of the Bank of England, The Royal Exchange, S^t Bartholomew's Church, Engine House, Tower, De la Fons Watch maker, Bennett Sword Cutter, Court, Capel Court, Threadneedle Street, Bank Street, S^t Bartholomews Lane, Sweetings Alley and dimensions given

Hand

Soane office

Notes

Drawings 12 and 13 show variant designs for altering the corner of St Bartholomew's Lane and Threadneedle Street. The drawings proposed demolishing the holdings, here shown as 'De la Fons Watch maker' and 'Bennet Sword Cutter'. The Cock Tavern is greatly reduced in the proposed design. Drawing 8 shows an initial survey of the grounds. The corner of the block is shown to project 20 feet into Threadneedle Street.

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Drawing

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