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Reference number
SM Adam volume 46/160
Purpose
Design for a cottage, ND
Aspect
Above- Elevation of a single storey, five-bay building with a hipped, thatched roof. The central bay consists of three, half-height, narrow latticed windows, set behind a rustic colonnade. The flanking bays are projecting and contain half-height, latticed windows. Above this, the roof line is ornamented with a band of dentils. Beyond this there are projecting side bays, with thatched pitched roofs
Below- Plan of a five-by-two bay, H-shaped building. The central three bays are set behind a colonnade. Within there is a rectangular dining room with a fireplace. On the left-hand side the dining room links to a bedchamber and dressing room, with the bedchamber linking to a small projecting space with a window. To the right-hand side of the dining room there is a central passage which leads to a projecting entrance. The central passage links to a nursery, bedroom and staircase to an upper floor
Scale
bar scale of 2 ½ inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Unknown (in the hand of William Adam) / 66th (pencil) / Extends 54. F / Family Bed Chamber / Dressing Room / Square / Dining Room / Nursery / Passage / Entrance / Bed Room / Extends 46 f and some dimensions given
Signed and dated
- ND
ND
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, wash and sepia wash within a single ruled border on laid paper (363x473)
Hand
Possibly
Adam office hand
Adam office hand
Level
Drawing
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