[2] Survey plan of the ground floor

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Country houses, etc.
  - Betchworth Castle (Surrey): alterations and additions to the house, designs for lodge, dairy, ice house, greenhouse and stables, 1798-1800 (68 )
    - Survey drawings, 10-11 July 1798 (5)

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Reference number

SM 5/1/14

Purpose

[2] Survey plan of the ground floor

Aspect

Plan of the Ground Floor of House & Offices

Scale

bar scale of 1/5 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, Henry Peters Esq^re, Betchworth Castle, Coals, Granary, Coachouse, Stables (twice), Brew house, Copper, Washouse, Dairy, Servants Hall, China Closet, Pantry, Kitchen, Eating Room, Closet, Step, Butler, Lobby, Hall, Drawing Room, Breakfast / Room, M^rPeter's Room, M^r Peter's Powdering / Room and dimensions given

Signed and dated

10/07/1798
Lincolns Inn Fields July 10th 1798

Medium and dimensions

Pen and sepia washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper, with one fold mark (555 x 684)

Hand

Henry Hake Seward (1778 - 1848)
Pupil and assistant May 1794 - September 1808. Information from the Soane office Day Book.

Notes

To the left (northwards) are the stables and offices. The kitchen, pantry and china closet are in the 'house' part of the building together with eating room, drawing room, breakfast room, hall and Mr Peters' rooms. On the eastwards (upper) side, the house (dark sepia wash) is 90 feet wide and the offices (lighter sepia wash) 58 feet, on the northern side the external dimension is 90 feet 6 inches.

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Drawing

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