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Reference number

SM 67/3/5

Purpose

[206] Working drawing, 21 April 1818

Aspect

Elevations for A Truss Girder and Centring for a brick arch, Secretary's New Office Chelsea Hospital

Inscribed

as above and dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • 21st April / 1818, CP

Hand

Charles Edward Papendick (1801-1835, pupil 1818-1824)

Watermark

1814

Notes

This drawing, SM 67/3/2 and SM 67/4/2 are for the structure of the timber roofs over Soane's side pavilions. The roof sections of this drawing and SM 67/4/2 show the lower of the two trusses and king-posts of SM 67/3/2.

The drawing also shows a detail of the rubbed brick pavilion window surround and a detail of a brick arch, which presumably was internal to the pavilion. The centering wedges are shown, which would have been knocked out to let the arch fall correctly into place.

Level

Drawing

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