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Reference number

SM 78/6/11

Purpose

[30] Design (office copy) for the west office court at Anniston House as executed, 1787

Aspect

Plan, elevation, and section of an L-plan range containing a stable and greenhouse attached to the west end of a country house courtyard. The plan shows a dressing room with a lobby and water closet where the buildings adjoin the main house. On the top half of the sheet is a section and north elevation of the green house

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

Anniston John Rait Esqr, J. Playfair Archt Copy / Plan of Offices &c at the West End of Anniston House – Green House flue begins 3 feet under Ground goes west towards Stable door 2 Inches under the floor, then goes South then East in front then returns North at East End then rises 16 Inches and returns West forming a Shelf 10 Inches high and goes up in the Chimney shown in North Elevation
Plan labelled: Bedroom, Dressing room, Bed room, Stable, Dung Pit 2 feet down, Store 3 feet down, Gentlemans Privy, Water Closet, Lobby, Dressing room 3 feet above ground, Green House 6 Inches above Ground Line with dimensions given
/ Section End of Green House, Dung Pit with dimension
North Elevation of Green house &c, labelled: Part of House, Chimney to green house, recess, recess, stable with dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • 3 May 1787
    May 3rd 1787

Medium and dimensions

Pen on wove paper (647x526)

Hand

Playfair, James (1755--1794) - Art collections

Level

Drawing

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