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Reference number

SM D2/11/1

Purpose

Combe Bank, near Sundridge, Kent, c.1813

Aspect

[5] General site Plan of Combank

Scale

1/32 in to 1 ft

Inscribed

as above, 1, Stable Yard, House, Court (three times), Area (twice), (added pink wash) North, South, and West, Road to Sundridge and (pencil) Views this way over lawns / of narrow width with no opportunity of extending ths way South
Signed: Js Basire sculp

Signed and dated

  • c.1813

Medium and dimensions

Pink and yellow washes and pencil added on wove paper (340 x 485)

Hand

Dance

Watermark

1808

Notes

Dance has blocked in three areas for infill on the south, north and east sides. He pencilled in Flower Garden on the southwest side, and re-aligned the driveway so that it passes nearer the house and through the proposed porte-cochere on the new north front. The compass points are correctly given here and in [SM D2/11/4], [SM D2/11/3] and [SM D2/11/2].

[SM D2/11/1], [SM D2/11/4], [SM D2/11/3], [SM D2/11/2], [SM D2/11/5], [SM D2/11/6], [SM D2/11/12] and [SM D2/11/11] are engraved plans of Combe Bank made by James Basire II (1769-1822) son of James Basire I (1730-1802) and like his father official engraver to the Society of Antiquaries. Dance has drawn over six of the set of eight plans that may be related to the sale of the house in 1813.

Level

Drawing

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