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Freefolk, near Whitchurch, Hampshire, c.1794
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Reference number
SM D3/14/3
Purpose
Freefolk, near Whitchurch, Hampshire, c.1794
Aspect
[1] Preliminary ground floor plan of house
Scale
1/8 in to 1 ft
Inscribed
H. Portal Esqr / Freefolk / Overton / Hants, some rooms labelled Housekeeper, Gentlemans / Dressing / room, Powdg, Subterranean way / to Offices, dimensions given and dimensional calculations
Signed and dated
- c.1794
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, burnt umber wash on laid paper (300 x 350)
Hand
Dance
Notes
The plan is for the house alone with a tunnel ('Subterranean way') to the offices indicated. The design is unfinished but close to that of [SM D3/14/4].
Verso
Rough plan and elevation of, it seems, an entrance to a harbour with lighthouses on either side
Pencil
See the diagrams of the quadrature of a circle ([SM D3/14/35] verso) for a related sketch plan and elevation
Verso
Rough plan and elevation of, it seems, an entrance to a harbour with lighthouses on either side
Pencil
See the diagrams of the quadrature of a circle ([SM D3/14/35] verso) for a related sketch plan and elevation
Level
Drawing
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