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[1] Preliminary design for a church showing a plan and elevation of the west front, 1772-81, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 10/155
Purpose
[1] Preliminary design for a church showing a plan and elevation of the west front, 1772-81, unexecuted
Aspect
Rough plan and elevation of a church. The plan shows an octagonal church with pews running vertically, with a circular pulpit on the south side, and apses on the east and west sides, and with circular towers on the west front. The elevation shows a one-and-a-half-storey, five-bay building with a pitched roof, with a central door with a fan light, flanked by circular towers with cupolas and arched windows
Scale
not to scale
Signed and dated
- 1772-81
date range: 1772-1781
Medium and dimensions
date range: 1772-1781
Hand
Robert Adam
Literature
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 66
For a full list of literature reference see scheme notes.
For a full list of literature reference see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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