Design for additions to the five pound note office, 26 November 1829 (north-west)

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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)
      - Temporary alterations (31)

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Reference number

SM (20) 9/4/27

Purpose

Design for additions to the five pound note office, 26 November 1829 (north-west)

Aspect

20 Plan as proposed for the add[itional] drawing office

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

as above, Bank of England, Proposed office 36 by 25, Principal Clerk / 18 by 13:6, 4 double desks 14:2 long = 112 feet / 5 [illegible] desks on the _ _ _ / side, last 10 feet ... 50 feet / Total 162 feet, Present Office . 40 feet by 22 feet, 880 feet / 6 double desks 9 feet long = 108 feet, 5£ Store Room, Clerks for deliver^y. book, Principal / & / deputy, Fire and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

25 nov 1829 / J.S.

Hand

Soane office hand

Level

Drawing

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