[3] Presentation drawing for the Building Committee

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- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1799-1810 Expansions north-west and rebuilding of existing offices (487)
      - Acquiring property for the north-west extension, 1800-1803 (23)

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Reference number

SM 9/3/11

Purpose

[3] Presentation drawing for the Building Committee

Aspect

Ground plan showing the intended Princes Street and the outline of the Bank's screen wall, with some holdings labelled

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

Part of the Bank of England, Lothbury, (Soane) Govr. / Dep. / M^rBosanquet / M^rDarell / Iⁿ Rich. Neave, M^rGov: spoke of / an Entrance from Princes Street / as a convenience, Jameson / agreed / Dec. 16 / 1802 / pulldown / as soon / as possible, N^o 14 / Secondaries / Office. / Xmas / 1805, 13 / Give notice / to quit / at Xmas / Dec. 16: 1802 / pull down as soon as possible, Greaves / 12 and Glendhill / at will, Give / notice / to quit / at Xmas / Dec^r 16 / 1802 / pull down / as soon / as possible, (pencil) Clarkson and feint pencil inscription

Signed and dated

Dec^r 16 1802

Medium and dimensions

Pen, watercolour and pencil, within single ruled border (538 x 748)

Hand

Soane office and Soane

Watermark

Hayes & Wise 1799

Notes

This drawing, SM 9/3/9, SM 9/3/7 and SM 9/3/6 trace the purchase of the properties for the north-west expansion. Soane's inscription to the drawing indicates that it was shown to the Building Committee in December 1802. Significantly, the Governor, Job Mathew, recommended including an entrance on Princes Street. This entrance, with its Doric Vestibule and prominent axis through the buildings, was an integral feature of the new wing.

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Drawing

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