Newgate Gaol, Newgate Street, City of London, 1768-c.1813

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Prison, courts and a lunatic hospital (5)
  - Newgate Gaol, Newgate Street, City of London, 1768-c.1813 (25)

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Reference number

SM D4/4/19

Purpose

Newgate Gaol, Newgate Street, City of London, 1768-c.1813

Aspect

[20] Plan of N part of Gaol showing water supply

Scale

1/10 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

Newgate, labelled including Debtors Quad^l, mens / Quad^l, Infirmary, pressyard, Back area, Cistern (four times), Old pipe Rises 5 f^t from top of wall to flat / over Cells, Old pipe the dotted Line / stop cock (twice), whole length of the asending / main 70 feet, asending main and area (twice)

Signed and dated

1768-c.1813

Medium and dimensions

Pen on laid secretary paper, recently filled (400 x 325)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

C Patch and Britannia with spear and darts in crowned roundel

Notes

In April 1779, work was begun on an infirmary that was added to the northeast external angle of the Gaol and shown on this plan, drawn by Dance, which is concerned with the route for a new rising main.

Level

Drawing

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