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St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, City of London, 1791-5
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Reference number
SM D4/8/2
Purpose
St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, City of London, 1791-5
Aspect
[2] Survey drawing of ground from Back Part of West Wing to Part of New Compter, Part of Giltspur Street and including Windmill Court and Surgeon's Theatre overlaid with block plans of lots No 1 to No 20, and Labratory [sic] Apothecarys Shop &c.
Scale
1/13 in to 1 ft
Inscribed
as above, labelled including Cloysters, Newmans Yard, Newmans Warehouse, Newmans Stable, Gateway with Offices over, Apothecarys / House, Matrons / House, some dimensions given and notes including Let to Mr Chreighton / at £10 and Let to Mr Priest / at 7:6 per / Foot / £6.7.6
Signed and dated
- 1791-5
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia and light red washes, pencil within single ruled border, pricked for transfer on laid paper (635 x 910)
Hand
surveyor, Peacock, Dance
Watermark
J Whatman
Notes
The plan of the Surgeons Theatre shown here differs from the built design though faint pencil amendments bring it closer. The reference to the 'New Compter' is to the Giltspur Street Compter designed by Dance for the Corporation of London and opened in 1791.
Level
Drawing
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