Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

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George Dance office drawings: the drawings of George Dance the Elder and George Dance the Younger
- Country Houses (31)
  - Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14 (193). Survey drawings, alternative designs, designs and working drawings for alterations and additions, including the modelling of the principal front, a new staircase and for a garden bridge, for 3rd Earl Ashburnham

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Reference number

SM D2/1/33

Purpose

Ashburnham Place, Sussex, 1813-14

Aspect

[7] Ground floor plan

Scale

1/8 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

rooms labelled including Washouse, Servants Hall, Steward, House Steward, Upper Servants, Still room, Housekeeper, kitchen and (additions) Larder (three times), Pastry, Scullery, Knives / & / Forks, Glasses, Butler, Plate, Strong room / for Deeds / &c, Covered Passage (twice) and dimensions given

Signed and dated

1813-14

Medium and dimensions

Black and brown pen, sepia, pink and blue washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on wove paper, two sheets joined, with two old patches (470 x 650)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

D & C Blauw and fleur-de-lis in crowned cartouche and WR below

Notes

The additions to the offices shown in [SM D2/1/32] and washed in pink are more fully worked out here and Dance's proposals include two series of covered passages or arcades linking his additions to the house and existing offices.

Level

Drawing

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