[15] Design for the timber supports for one half of the interior of St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, January 1826

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Reference number

SM 47/5/13

Purpose

[15] Design for the timber supports for one half of the interior of St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, January 1826

Aspect

Transverse half-section of the west of the church from the: footings, vault, nave, gallery and aisles to roof level, showing the timber supports for both aisle pews and an arch for the gallery aisle. There are also the timber supports for the floor of the nave, and the trusses for both the aisle roof and main pitched roof. Above is part of the base and first tier of the tower. The corners of the base and the roof both have a cap with pinecone finial

Scale

bar scale of 2 inches to 5 feet

Inscribed

Bethnal Green Chapel XII. / 25 / Section through the centre of the Organ Gallery looking West. / signed. John Soane / Robert Streather / approved / Commis / York. / Ground Line. / Portland / Bath / Oak Templet. / Joist / Brick Pier. / York Stone / Brick Arch / Portland / Lintel whole thickness of wall / Brickwork / Opening for Skylight / Portland. / Brickwork 9” thick. and measurements given

Signed and dated

January 1826
L. I. Fields / Jany. 1826.

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen, wash, coloured washes of brown, Cerulean blue, orange, pink, sepia and yellow, on wove paper (735 x 525)

Hand

Probably Soane Office, draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book records in January 1826 Burchell, Davis, Richardson and Mocatta were all working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green

Watermark

SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823

Level

Drawing

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