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[6] Rough ground floor plan by Soane
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Reference number
SM 5/1/12
Purpose
[6] Rough ground floor plan by Soane
Aspect
Sketch of Design for the Alterations and Additions to Betchworth Castle with rough detail of a chimneypiece
Scale
bar scale of 1/5 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
as above, Henry Peters Esqre, Washing, Laundry, Folding Table, Mangle, Door, Court, Servts Powd[ering], Bakeh[ouse], Kitchen, Brick oven, ------, Scullery, Sink, Dry Larder, Wet Larder, Coals, Lobby, Arcade, Servants Hall, ----- Chy, HKeeper, Butler, Mr Peters Room, Dressing / Room, WC, Lobby / lighted by / a large window / in partition A and (chimneypiece only) dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1798
1798
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil, hatching, pricked for transfer on wove paper with one fold mark (530 x 660)
Hand
Sir John Soane RA (1753 - 1837)
Notes
A comparison with the survey plan of the ground floor ([2]) shows that the stables wing has been made into a laundry, bakehouse, kitchen and scullery while the other offices have been changed so that, for example, the servants hall is now the housekeeper's room. To the south the old kitchen has become a re-configured room for Mr Peters and the drawing room is now merged with the breakfast room and the south side has twin apsidale ends facing east and west. A south west projection (labelled Mr Peters powdering room) has a semicircular addition.
Regarding the sketch design for a chimney piece see working drawings [9-11].
Regarding the sketch design for a chimney piece see working drawings [9-11].
Level
Drawing
Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk