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[2] Design for the ground storey of a chapel, c1778, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 38/67
Purpose
[2] Design for the ground storey of a chapel, c1778, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan of the ground storey of a five-bay building flanked by carriageways which lead to a coach house and a semi-circular-fronted courtyard. The street facade contains a central window flanked by niches and additional windows. The central three bays of the courtyard facade are projecting, and contain a stepped entrance. The entrance leads to a circular hall flanked by the vestry and a staircase. Beyond the hall there is a central aisle, which leads to an altar. The aisle is flanked by pews, and there is a stepped, octagonal pulpit on the left-hand side
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Plan of the lower part of the Chapel for the Emmanuel Hospital (underwritten in pencil) / Hospital / Coach House / Passage to Stable Yard / Front Court / Chapel Court / Vestry / Entrance / Alter / Entrance and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- c1778
c1778
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (327 x 508)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 59
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 66
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 66
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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