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  • image SM volume 56/3

Reference number

SM volume 56/3

Purpose

[22] Site record drawing

Aspect

Plan of the flues and section of the 48 Rafters on side of the Roof

Inscribed

as above, (pencil) Plan of the Flues of the new office at the / Bank at the time they are level with / the under part of the Beams, Rafters 5:8" long-, Side of the Roof next Princes Street, 2" deep and some dimensions given

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing shows a section for part of the queen post (in the left hand corner), that corresponds to that shown on SM volume 56/2. The rafter is shown above and a plan of the flues is shown on the right hand side. The longitudinal section above shows the main rafter with the positions of the lateral beams indicated underneath.

Level

Drawing

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