Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Country Houses (31)
  - Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07 (186). Survey drawings, preliminary designs, presentation design not as executed, revised design and working drawings for reconstruction for Sir Francis Baring Bart

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Reference number

SM D1/3/42

Purpose

Stratton Park, Hampshire, 1803-07

Aspect

[37] W/E section through four floors including breakfast room and library

Scale

½ in to 1 ft

Inscribed

Airey, The ground to be puddled at the back of this wall, Springing line of Groins and Arches / at the height of 6^Feet / from the top of the footings / throughout, Present Building, top of footings, (pencil) Face of the present old wall, dimensions given and (verso, Dance) Section of Breakfast room / & Library / Stratton

Signed and dated

1803-07

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pink, raw umber, burnt umber and sepia washes, pencil, partly pricked for transfer on laid paper (665 x 840)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw IV and D&CBxX in cartouche surmounted by fleur-de-lis

Notes

The walls are 3 feet thick at cellar level, 2 feet 7½ inches at ground floor level, 2 feet 3 inches at first floor level and 1 foot 10½ inches in the attics. Composite 'scissor' floor beams are used.

Verso
Section through cellars
Scale: ½ in to 1 ft
Inscribed: labelled Portland Paving (twice), Slate (three times), Flue (twice), Brick Arch (twice) and dimensions given
Pen, pencil

Level

Drawing

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