Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
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  - 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 D1/13/22

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[85] Floor plan of hall and part-elevation/section of chimney-piece wall

Scale

Scale One Inch to the Foot

Inscribed

as above, Hall of Entrance, labelled Stone Plinth A (twice), Lower Stone Plinth B and (verso, Dance) Coleorton / Parts of Entrance Hall / and also of Pollygon Hall

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pink and sepia washes, pencil on laid paper (660 x 950)

Hand

Dance

Notes

To a larger scale, the plan is essentially the same as [SM D1/13/20] and [D1/13/21] and shows details of the plinth. The chimney-piece has plainly panelled lintel and jambs and differs from the Gothic chimney-piece now in place.

Verso
Plan of Stone steps leading / from the Polygon Hall into / the Stone Staircase and profile of One of the Steps with its Molding / full size
Scale 2 ins to the Foot and full size
Inscribed: as above, labelled including Nich (twice), riser (four times), nosing (four times) and dimensions given
Pen and pink wash, pencil
The stair is as executed but the mouldings of the intrados are different.

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Drawing

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