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Reference number
SM D1/10/17
Purpose
Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08
Aspect
[39] Plan of W half of principal floor including part of domestic offices wing with drainage details and section through eating room
Scale
¼ in to 1 ft
Inscribed
rooms labelled, dimensions given, NB The Tank to be sunk 5 Feet below / the Floor of Offices & the Walls to be ½ Brick / thicker on each side than those above them & / to have proper footings, The level of ground Floor of the Offices to be / 6 Feet below the principal Floor of the House - the footings to 2 Feet below the the [sic] floor of Offices / and project 12 inches on each side the upright of the Walls and Drain from Water Closet - NB opening to be left / in Footing for Drains and (verso, Dance) Coleorton Hall / Plan
Signed and dated
- 1802-08
Medium and dimensions
Black and brown pen, light red, blue and yellow washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on laid paper (480 x 590)
Hand
Dance
Watermark
fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and WR below
Notes
The water tank provided by Dance is large - about 12 feet by 8 feet 6 inches.
Level
Drawing
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