Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Country Houses (31)
  - Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08 (170). Builder's letter, survey drawings, alternative designs, record drawing, preliminary design, design and working drawings for Sir George Beaumont, 7th Baronet

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Reference number

SM D1/11/4

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[11] Rough ground floor plan and S and E elevations

Scale

1/15 in to 1 ft approximately

Inscribed

Coleorton, some dimensions given, rooms labelled and (verso, cut) George Beaumont Bar^t

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Brown pen, pencil, hatching on laid paper (265 x 315)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

On an asymmetrical plan, Beaumont's room, the offices and staircase hall are in a north wing; a single large circular tower containing the dining room is placed on the southwest corner, with two circular turrets on the corners of the east front. Less of the original structure is retained than in Design A.

Level

Drawing

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