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Reference number

SN 64/5/37

Purpose

[35] Proposal for stables in Charles Street, 1813, by the Nash office

Aspect

Ground plan

Scale

1/20 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Lord Galloways / House, Entrance to the Duke of Norfolks Stable Court, Stable Court, Stables of Bishop of London, Gateway for Bishop & Lord Elton, Stable Court, Lord Elton / Coach house, Bishop / of / London / Coach house

Charles Street, Lord Galloways / House, Lord Eliots House, St James Square, NB the Yellow is the scite of Lord Eliots House / the Bllue is the sccite of the house to be built on the South side of Charles Street / the Red are the Stables & Coach house proposed for the Bishop of London / the Black are the those proposed for Lord Elton / the Lines not coloured are proposed for the Duke of Norfolk

(verso, Soane) Plan of Stables &c / rcd from / Mr Nash / 3 tomorrow / Speak to Mr Nash / Artists Benevolent / Fund May 17

Signed and dated

  • 01/01/1813
    J.S. / I July 1813

Medium and dimensions

Pen, yellow, blue, red and black washes on stout wove paper with 4 fold marks (380 x 544)
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Hand

Nash office hand

Notes

It seems that Lord Eliot's house is the only building on this plan that exists. There is a site for a new house and three sets of stables are proposed. These are for the Bishop of London, the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Eliot. There are stalls for 36 horses, two coach houses and two stable courts. Soane initialled the drawing on 1 July 1813. The drawing was made in the office of John Nash (1752-1835) .
According to H.Colvin,( A Biographicall Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, 2008, p.730), in 1814 a triumviate of architects took on the role of 'attached architects' to varioius royal and public buildings and these were Smirke, Nash and Soane. John Nash's share included St James and hence his signature on the drawings that come from his office.

Level

Drawing

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