[2] Rough survey plan of Burrows Lodge

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - The Bank of England Branch Banks, 1826-1831 (353)
    - Swansea, Glamorganshire: Bank of England branch, Burrows Lodge and the Old Bank, Temple Street: survey plans, elevations with proposed alterations, and related documents 1826-1832 (20)

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Reference number

SM 56/5/4

Purpose

[2] Rough survey plan of Burrows Lodge

Aspect

Plan of Ground Fl[oor] and details

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

As above, labelled: Windows down to / the ground, Elliptic Arch, Dining Room, Deal floor, Walls Stucco / Marble Ch^y Devonshire / Black Slate / M Door 9 P. ea side / Plaster Dado / ----- (illegible) finishing, Battened Wall, Hall, Paved with / Stone / Diamonds, Serv^t Bed Ch^r, Press &^c, Butler / Pan[tr]^y, Bed R[oo]m, Steps to K[itchen], Devonshire Marble Ch^y / Wood dressing / Walls Painted, Window / 4 f^t from Floor, Paved with Stone, Skylight / Coved Ceiling / Stained by / Water, 22 Rise, Stone Steps / Rise 7' each, to top of Landing / 12.10 ¾, Blank Door, No Door (twice), Ch^y, Library, Windows / 2.1 from Floor / W backs flush w / Walls / Deal Floor Pl Plaster Cornice, 9.1 high to / top of Cornice, External Wall / Rough Cast. Grass up to Windows, Area, Coved Ceil^g, Arch, Batt[ene]^d / Wall, Drawing Room, Deal Floor, Dado / Blue Paper / fret Mold[in]^g, Deal Floor / Dado / Walls ---- / ------- (illegible), B. Steps to the Basem^tunder / there, Landing, Door, Wall 5.2 high from top / of Plinth, Windows 10f^t high / down to the grass 10.4 / in the front / Mahogany Sashes & ---- and dimensions given

Medium and dimensions

Pencil on laid secretary paper with four fold marks (315 x 204)

Hand

George Bailey (1792-1860, pupil then assistant 1806-37, curator 1837-60)

Watermark

Britannia holding lance, shield and olive branch within crowned oval

Notes

This drawing shows a rough initial survey plan of the property known as Burrows Lodge. It can be reasonably assumed that it was made on 21 August 1826, but only drawing 3 (SM 56/5/5) is dated.

This plan includes a small sectional drawing of a coved ceiling with measurements and freehand plan details of the elliptical arch over the front entrance.

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Drawing

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