[1] Design for the Barracks, 1791

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1788-1793 Initial assessment of existing buildings and minor alterations (74)
      - Barracks and Bank Note Printing Office, 1791 and 1796 (2)

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Reference number

SM 1/7/9

Purpose

[1] Design for the Barracks, 1791

Aspect

West elevation showing two storey building of five bays and round-headed windows on both floors, flanked on both sides by rusticated arched portals and surmounted by a shallow hipped roof; central window in main building is surrounded by rusticated arch

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

(Bailey) Elevation of the East side of Barrack Court, The Bank of England, (William Gosling) Began the 14^th& finished the 16- (sheet trimmed), (Soane office) correct before the attic was added / and as it is present, (Arthur Bolton) old Barracks 1791 / afterward the Library / later Barracks 1805 (verso) The Bank / Elevation of the Barracks

Signed and dated

William Gosling. 16^th August 1791

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen and grey wash, on laid paper (485 x 590)

Hand

William Gosling and Soane office

Notes

See also drawings 11/5/4, 11/5/5, 11/5/6 and 11/5/7 for Soane's Royal Academy Lecture drawings of the Barracks. The building's heavy rustication, sturdy structure and military motifs communicated its function.

Level

Drawing

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