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[33] Design for a bridge, 1776, unexecuted
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 51/33
Purpose
[33] Design for a bridge, 1776, unexecuted
Aspect
Plan and elevation of a bridge as Adam volume 21/80, but not shown within a landscape
Scale
bar scale of 1 3/5 inches to 10 feet
Inscribed
Bridge of Communication from the Doncaster Road to Nostel which passes under the road leading to Pontefract / for Sir Rowland Winn (in the hand of William Adam) / Hedge / Plan of the Road / Plan of the Foundation / Hedge and measurements given
Signed and dated
- 15/10/1776
Adelphi October 15t 1776
Medium and dimensions
Pen on laid paper (591 x 496)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi, with addition to title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 24
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 223
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume II, p. 223
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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