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 D1/13/1

Purpose

Coleorton, Leicestershire, 1802-08

Aspect

[120] Plan of stairs at ground floor level, setting out steps and landing with specification

Scale

¾ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

N^o.15 of these Steps to be 4^Ft..5ⁱⁿ long exclusive of 6IN^s to go into the Wall / on two sides / 14 Inches wide exclusive of molded nosing / when set to shew 13 inches tread including the nosing / and to be 6 Inches thick / N^o 11 of these Steps to be 5^Ft long^ exclusive of 6In^s to go into the Wall on two sides / and to be the same width / and height as the others before mention'd / N^o.2 Landings the one 5^Ft by 4^Ft..5ⁱⁿ and the other 4^Ft..5ⁱⁿ square / and both the same thickness as the steps / with one edge of each molded / The steps are to have their molded nosings only in front / and the ends left square, dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Principal Staircase

Signed and dated

1802-08

Medium and dimensions

Pen, blue and pink washes, pencil on laid paper (540 x 385)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw IV

Notes

The plan is as executed; the details of treads and risers are now (1999) obscured by carpet, linoleum and metal edgings.

Level

Drawing

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