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[4] Variant design for sanctuary addition
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Reference number
SM 47/2/54
Purpose
[4] Variant design for sanctuary addition
Aspect
Ground floor plan and section; (verso) section of the roof over the nave; detail of cornice, rough section of roof over the aisle
Scale
bar scale of 2/13 inch to 1 foot; (verso) bar scale of 3/7 inch to 1 foot, approximately
Inscribed
(verso, pencil) 129'4, 6'6¼, 8'3, 4'0, Cornice and some calculations
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen and wash on laid paper (583 x 465)
Hand
John Sanders (pupil 1784-90)
Notes
Soane's addition is sympathetic with Payne's original chapel, having the same orders and scale as Payne's building, with the elliptical arched ceiling continued across. This drawing and SM 47/2/55 show variant designs for the addition, with this drawing having wider transepts and a variant segmental-arched east end (ritually east). This drawing shows a ceiling design of square coffering. SM 47/2/55 has stairwells penciled in at the north and south corners; these stairwells became part of the executed design.
The rough section of the roof on this drawing verso was made later. It shows an arched brace roof measuring 6 feet 6¼ inches high with a king post and struts to the collar-beam. This design is similar to the executed version, fitting over the domed ceiling of the final design (as in SM 47/2/58). The recto of this drawing has an alternative queen post design that suits the elliptical arched ceiling of this early design.
The rough section of the roof on this drawing verso was made later. It shows an arched brace roof measuring 6 feet 6¼ inches high with a king post and struts to the collar-beam. This design is similar to the executed version, fitting over the domed ceiling of the final design (as in SM 47/2/58). The recto of this drawing has an alternative queen post design that suits the elliptical arched ceiling of this early design.
Level
Drawing
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