Church of St Bartholomew-the-less, West Smithfield, City of London, 1789

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Reference number

SM D4/9/15

Purpose

Church of St Bartholomew-the-less, West Smithfield, City of London, 1789

Aspect

[7] Plan showing pews and including some of the amendments pencilled in on [SM D4/9/5] and rough details

Scale

½ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

The Number of Persons / who can be conveniently / plac'd in the Pews / describ'd on the Plan / by red lines (100 persons) Exclusive of the Pews / in the Galleries, the / Patients &c & the Pews / on each side of the Pulpit & reading Desk

Signed and dated

1789

Medium and dimensions

Black and red pen, sepia, burnt umber and burnt sienna washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid paper, two sheets joined, cut to L-shape of plan (1110 x 925)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

J Whatman (twice)

Notes

Amendments to the proposals shown in [SM D4/9/5] include placing the vestry at the east end and thus re-using part of the old chancel. The patients are seated again in the north aisle (previously a chapel) which now includes a gallery stair. An internal porch and screen have been placed in the vestibule.

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Drawing

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