[6] Design for the basement storey of a house, 1776, possibly executed

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Reference number

SM Adam volume 37/34

Purpose

[6] Design for the basement storey of a house, 1776, possibly executed

Aspect

Plan of the basement level of a five-bay building with an entrance on the west side which links to offices and cellars, and with a central wine cellar containing wine bins. The entrance passageway links to a further passage with kitchen offices to the west, and with a curved staircase and a water closet with a curved wall to the east. In the north section of the building there is an additional staircase, with a coal hole beyond. To the west of the staircase there is a sunken bath with a vaulted ceiling. To the east there is a kitchen with a copper and range, and this links to a scullery with an additional copper and an open area with several windows. The windows provide light to the central passageway, kitchen, scullery and water closet

Scale

bar scale of 1 ¼ inches to 10 feet

Inscribed

Plan of the Ground Story (and in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) of his Grace / the Duke of Roxburghs House Hanover Square (in the hand of William Adam, underwritten in pencil) / Butlers room / Strong room / Pantry / Cellar / Butlers Pantry (pencil) / House keepers room / Stewards Dining Room (pencil) / Dr (pencil) / Porters room / House keeper (pencil) / Wine Cellar / Servants Hall / Dry Larder / Area / Water Closet / Engine / Cleaning Knives / Cellar / Passage / Area / Scullery / Wet Larder / Area / Area / Bath / Coals / Kitchen / The D (cropped, pencil) / 19 (cropped, pencil) and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

July 1776
Adelphi July 3.rd 1776

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (267 x 501)

Hand

Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with part title inscription in the hand of William Adam

Verso

Watermark

GR surmounted by a fleur-de-lis

Literature

Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 39
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.

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