[15] Site record drawing, 9 August 1816

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  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1814-1816 Rebuilding of existing offices and proposals for rebuilding street fronts (118)
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Reference number

SM volume 46/28

Purpose

[15] Site record drawing, 9 August 1816

Aspect

Section shewing the Interior of the North side / of the Building

Inscribed

as above and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

August 9^th. 1816

Hand

Henry Parke (1790-1835, pupil 1814-20)

Notes

This drawing, SM volume 46/27, SM volume 45/28 and SM volume 45/29 all show a similar point in the construction of the upper office walls, over the Reduced Annuities Office. The drawing shows an elevation of the interior of the north wall. Doorway openings are indicated on each side and a chimney piece in the centre with arch brick pattern above. The drawing also shows darkly coloured segments around the edge of the projecting wall and the windows and a long strip across the lower half of the wall. These were wooden blocks and strips set into the wall so that the window fittings and skirting board could be attached.

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Drawing

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