[152] Site progress drawing, 5 May 1815

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Reference number

SM volume 76/63

Purpose

[152] Site progress drawing, 5 May 1815

Aspect

Chelsea Hospital, View of part of the additions to the Front of the / Clerk of the Works house (north front)

Inscribed

as above

Signed and dated

May 5^th. 1815

Hand

George Bailey (1792-1860, pupil and Soane office assistant 1806-1837, curator 1837-1860) or George Basevi (1794-1845, pupil 1810-16) (see notes)

Notes

This drawing, SM volume 76/62, SM volume 76/60 and SM volume 76/68 provide a record of the stage of building construction reached from 5-6 May 1815.

This drawing of the north front shows Soane's yellow stock brick addition, surrounding the old eastern house. A tall window set within a recess has been added to make the bay symmetrical with its western counterpart (on the north front, with a similar window).

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Drawing

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