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Reference number

SM D4/3/38

Purpose

Giltspur Street Compter (Debtors' Prison), City of London, 1787

Aspect

[12] Ground Plan

Scale

1/5 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

labelled, dimensions given, (against Men Felons building in NE corner, pencil) Chappl to be in this part with no cells under and (Women Debtors building) External wall the same Depth / This Building as front Building

Signed and dated

  • 1787

Medium and dimensions

Pen and light red wash, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid paper, two sheets joined (830 x 965)

Hand

curly office hand

Watermark

J Whatman (twice)

Notes

This drawing is similar to [SM D4/3/37] except that the men and women's night charges building are omitted and there are some pencil amendments.

Level

Drawing

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