Progress drawing, 1816

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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)
      - Reduced Annuities Office, 1816 (5)

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Reference number

SM (4) volume 71/44

Purpose

Progress drawing, 1816

Aspect

4 Perspective showing the north end of the Reduced Annuities Office

Inscribed

Bank, Sketch of Reduced office

Signed and dated

datable to 1816

Hand

Soane office

Notes

Drawing 4 shows a perspective facing the north wall of the Reduced Annuities Office. The centering arches for Soane's arched screen are shown, which indicates that the pillars and arches were in place before the north wall was demolished and rebuilt further to the north, reducing the size of the cheque office/armory. Presumably this was because the wall supported the lantern and roof of the Reduced Annuities Office and additional support was needed before the wall was demolished. Scaffolding supports the newly added arches above.

Level

Drawing

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