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[2] Design for St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, 12 June 1826
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Reference number
SM 47/5/38
Purpose
[2] Design for St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, 12 June 1826
Aspect
Plan of a rectangular church with a round-stepped entrance and two back projections, placed within an insulated space
Scale
scale of ½ inch to 5 feet (from 10 feet measurement for the end bay on the left)
Inscribed
Bethnal Green Chapel. / Footpath. / (in pencil) From the top of finished / Ground to the Footpath and the fall is 1 – 9 / Footpath. / Carriage Road, / The Green / Fall north side / from Ground Level / 7’1”- / From top of the finished / Ground to top of Foot / Path the fall is 6’-6” / Fall 7’-1” to 29 ft distance / The Green and measurements and calculations given
Signed and dated
- 12 June 1826
Lincolns Inn Fields 12th June 1826
Medium and dimensions
Pencil and pen, pricked for transfer on wove paper (538 x 370)
Hand
Probably Bailey, George (1792--1860), draughtsman
Both Bailey and Richardson are recorded in the Soane Office Day Books as working on Bethnal Green Chapel on this day, although Richardson is copying drawings. Without 'copy' on the sheet, this may be Bailey.
Both Bailey and Richardson are recorded in the Soane Office Day Books as working on Bethnal Green Chapel on this day, although Richardson is copying drawings. Without 'copy' on the sheet, this may be Bailey.
Watermark
SMITH & ALLNUTT / 1823
Notes
This is the only site plan in the group where detailed measurements are given
Level
Drawing
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