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[36] Working drawing
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Reference number
SM 73/3/10
Purpose
[36] Working drawing
Aspect
Plan and section of drainage in debtors courtyard and gaol, detail of roof timbers
Scale
1/5 of an inch to one foot
Inscribed
AAA Air Traps / BBBB Sink Stones over Drains / cc Privys / dd Pipes to Convey Water to Privys, Paving in Debtors Court, Paving in Arcades, Level of Paving in large Airing Court, Dead Ground, Brick, well, Dead Ground, Drain, Bar, Drain, Section of Air Trap, Cess pool / 9 feet / Deep, Old Paving, gutter, pump, (pencil) Purbec Paving, gutter, Purbec Squares / Granate Paving, Drain, step, old Paving, Cess Pool / 9 feet / Deep (LHS) Common Drain in Debtors Court, Principal Rafter, ceiling Joist, face of Wall and some dimensions given
Medium and dimensions
Pen, sepia, blue, green and red washes on cartridge paper with one fold mark (540 x 676)
Hand
sanitary engineer ?
Notes
This drawing was perhaps made by a drainage expert: the hand is unfamiliar, the drawing paper seldom found among Soane's office drawings and Soane did employ such specialists on occasions.
SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30, SM 73/3/32, SM 73/3/31, SM 73/3/22, SM 73/3/25, SM 73/3/33, SM 73/3/34, SM 73/3/35, SM 73/3/36, SM 73/3/37, SM 73/3/38, SM 73/3/39 and SM 73/3/40 relate to the specification (q.v.) and SM 73/3/41, SM 73/34/42, SM 73/3/43, SM 73/3/44, SM 73/3/45, SM 73/3/46, SM 73/3/47, SM 73/3/48, SM 73/3/49, SM 73/3/50 and SM 73/3/51 are copies of SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30, SM 73/3/32, SM 73/3/31, SM 73/3/22, SM 73/3/25, SM 73/3/33, SM 73/3/34, SM 73/3/35, SM 73/3/36, SM 73/3/37, SM 73/3/38, SM 73/3/39 and SM 73/3/40.
The working drawings for the 'Fines' staircase catalogued above have a brief mention in the specification (q.v.) viz. 'The Staircases are to be executed as shewn by the / several drawings with the description thereon' and these must include SM 73/3/57 and SM 73/3/54 (Nos 15/16 and 17).
SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30, SM 73/3/32, SM 73/3/31, SM 73/3/22, SM 73/3/25, SM 73/3/33, SM 73/3/34, SM 73/3/35, SM 73/3/36, SM 73/3/37, SM 73/3/38, SM 73/3/39 and SM 73/3/40 relate to the specification (q.v.) and SM 73/3/41, SM 73/34/42, SM 73/3/43, SM 73/3/44, SM 73/3/45, SM 73/3/46, SM 73/3/47, SM 73/3/48, SM 73/3/49, SM 73/3/50 and SM 73/3/51 are copies of SM 73/3/29, SM 73/3/30, SM 73/3/32, SM 73/3/31, SM 73/3/22, SM 73/3/25, SM 73/3/33, SM 73/3/34, SM 73/3/35, SM 73/3/36, SM 73/3/37, SM 73/3/38, SM 73/3/39 and SM 73/3/40.
The working drawings for the 'Fines' staircase catalogued above have a brief mention in the specification (q.v.) viz. 'The Staircases are to be executed as shewn by the / several drawings with the description thereon' and these must include SM 73/3/57 and SM 73/3/54 (Nos 15/16 and 17).
Level
Drawing
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