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[24] Designs for the vault at St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, July 10 1826
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Reference number
SM 47/5/28
Purpose
[24] Designs for the vault at St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, July 10 1826
Aspect
Six elevations and two sections of the vaults of the church. The centre of the sheet has a series of four elevations showing multiple vaults with arched entrances, some with windows within. On the left side is an elevation of a vault window seen from the outside. To the right is an elevation of three vaults, the middle showing a window within. On the right of the sheet is an elevation of the entrance into the vault from the rear of the church. Above is a section showing the arches of the vault with a square portal within
Scale
bar scale of 1 inch to 5 feet
Inscribed
Section through the Centre (looking north) / Inverted / arch /Paving. / Inverted / Arch / 6” York Landings. / Semi circular / arch A. / Inverted / arch / Step / 4” York / Elevation of Entrance / to the Vaults.. / East Side / External Elevation / of Aperture / 3” York Stone / Ground Line / Stone Plinth / Section through the Centre of Groined Arches / under side Aisles.. / 4 york Landings / Elliptical Groin. / Section thro’ the Centre (Looking East) / Inverted / Arch. / Stone / Semi Circular / Inverted / Arch. / 6” York Landings / Inverted / Arch. / Inverted / Arch. / Section through Arches under / Communion. / Section thro’ Groins under Altar Steps (Looking East) / Inverted / Arch / Stone / Semi Circular / Elliptical / Elliptical / Elliptical / Inverted / Arch / Section through the Groins next Flank Walls. (Looking North) / 3 York Cap Stone / Elliptical Groin / Segment / Paving. and measurements given
Signed and dated
- 10 July 1826
Lincolns Inn Fields. / July 10th. 1826
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen, wash, coloured washes of blue, Payne’s grey, pink, orange, sepia and yellow, pricked for transfer, on wove paper (747 x 542)
Verso
pencil drawings including an octagonal shaped design of an unknown subject(s), with some calculations given
Watermark
SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823
Level
Drawing
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