[2] Survey of the existing house, datable to 29 August

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Country houses, etc.
  - Bentley Priory, Harrow, London: (executed) two additions, outbuildings and an entrance hall addition for John James Hamilton, later 9th Earl, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, 1788-1799, 1805 (178)
    - Surveys of Bentley Priory and surrounding properties, 1788 (3)

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Reference number

SM 30/2/3

Purpose

[2] Survey of the existing house, datable to 29 August - 2 September 1788

Aspect

Plan of Bentley Priory

Scale

bar scale of 1/7 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, The Hon^ble Ja^sHamilton / The Marquiss of Abercorn, (feint pencil) Lime - 1.5.0 to be --- ---- (illegible) / Sand - 0.10 / Scaffold - 0 / Slab - 1.16 / 9.10 and plan labelled (feint pencil): Mr Hamilton's / dress^g room / 14'10" by 18'5"½, 17'8"½ by 23'5"½, Kitchen / Sto---, Eat^g, and dimensions given in pen and pencil

Signed and dated

28 August 1788 - 1 September 1788
1779 (sic, twice, probably in error) datable to 28 August - 1 September 1788 (see Notes)

Medium and dimensions

Pen and wash, pencil, on laid paper pricked for transfer with one fold mark (567 x 451)

Hand

Sanders, John (1768--1826) - Library - Catalogs, draughtsman
John Sanders (1768-?1826, pupil 1784-1790) and Robert Woodgate (clerk 1788-1791)
Clerk 1788-91 Robert Woodgate, draughtsman
John Sanders (1768-?1826, pupil 1784-1790) and Robert Woodgate (clerk 1788-1791)

Watermark

J Whatman and fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche with W below

Level

Drawing

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