[28] Design for the south side and tower of St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, January and February 1826

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  - London: Church of St John on Bethnal Green, London 1824-28 (66)
    - Designs for the south side, St John's, Bethnal Green, London, January-February 1826 [2]

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Reference number

SM 47/5/9

Purpose

[28] Design for the south side and tower of St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, January and February 1826

Aspect

Longitudinal section of the church of nine bays from the vaults through the nave and gallery to roof level. The two-tiered tower is at the western end with columnar supports for the first tier with a louvre and roundel above, and it is topped with caps and pinecone finials, while the short second tier is surmounted by a dome and finial. The section also shows the arrangement of the windows, arcade of arches and column supports, and the timbers for the roof of the nave and gallery. The rear bay is shown in elevation with a side door and stairs leading down to vault level. The three plans above the roof correspond to different tiers of the tower

Scale

bar scale of 1 inch to 5 feet

Inscribed

Bethnal Green Chapel VIII/25 / Section through the Centre of the Chapel &c. looking North. / signed. / John Soane / Robt. Streather. / approved by / HM Commisn Seal / Mem: This Section shews the Groins, Landings &c. to the Vaults. With the Entrance to the same at the East end; - For the amount of these Works separate Tender is to be made See Plans No. 1. / 3” York / York Landing / Groined Arch / 3” York Cap Stone / 32 York Paving in Courses. / 6” York Landings / 32 York Paving / Groined Arch. / York Caping / Brick Wall. / Brick Wall / Portland / Portland / A B / York / York Corbel / Partition. / C D / E F / See Drawing No. 15 / Plaster / Plan of the Steeple on the line A. B. / A / A / Plan on the line C. D. / Opening for Skylight / A / A / Plan on the line E.F. and some measurements given

Signed and dated

January 1826
February 1826

Medium and dimensions

Pencil pen, wash, coloured washes of brown, Cerulean blue, green, orange, red, sepia, stone and yellow, pricked for transfer, on wove paper (734 x 530)

Hand

Possibly Bailey, George (1792--1860), draughtsman

Watermark

SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823

Notes

Despite being produced at around the same time as SM 47/5/6 the final bay is still a door, whereas on SM 47/5/6 it is a window

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