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[57] Revised design using part of Lord Yarborough's house, June 1810
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Reference number
SM 67/5/2
Purpose
[57] Revised design using part of Lord Yarborough's house, June 1810
Aspect
Perspective for Chelsea Infirmary, Design no. 2 (South Front)
Scale
bar scale
Signed and dated
- John Soane Archt., 6th June 1810
Hand
Soane office, Soane
Notes
This design could be labelled 'design B' as by this point Soane had succumbed to the Board of Commissioners' wishes that the new Infirmary should involve the conversion of at least part of Yarborough House. Thus as Margaret Richardson writes, the new design 'consisted of a long range of buildings running east-west from which two wings extended south', as shown in SM 67/5/9.
This drawing shows the new shape of the Infirmary in perspective, with the arcade and balcony of former designs but without a rusticated basement. Interestingly, the muddle of service buildings that were situated to the east of the Infirmary (as shown in SM 67/5/12, SM 67/5/13, SM 67/5/10 and SM 67/5/11) were not included and their absence screened by a tree. Obviously the close proximity of these old buildings to the new Infirmary was not considered ideal.
This drawing shows the new shape of the Infirmary in perspective, with the arcade and balcony of former designs but without a rusticated basement. Interestingly, the muddle of service buildings that were situated to the east of the Infirmary (as shown in SM 67/5/12, SM 67/5/13, SM 67/5/10 and SM 67/5/11) were not included and their absence screened by a tree. Obviously the close proximity of these old buildings to the new Infirmary was not considered ideal.
Literature
M. Richardson, 'Soane in Chelsea', pp.45-51, The Chelsea Society Report, 1992
Level
Drawing
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