[68] Survey, Court of Exchequer and offices, September 1822

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Reference number

SM 37/3/1

Purpose

[68] Survey, Court of Exchequer and offices, September 1822

Aspect

Plan of attics over the Court of Exchequer and part of the Augmentation Office range

Scale

bar scale of ¹/₈ inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Plan of Attics over the / Court of Exchequer. &c.Tower of Westm[inste]^r Hall / Attic for Records / This part pulled down / New Palace Yard / Dormer (x 3) / Attic over Exchange Gallery / for Records / Attic / for Records / Saint Margarett Street

Signed and dated

01/09/1822 - 30/09/1822
dated in accordance with known survey campaign

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, wash, pen on wove paper (536 x 380)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman

Verso

Partial plan and preliminary plan relating to new galleries for the House of Lords, dated 9 August 1822.

Notes

This plan covers the area adjoining the north-west corner of Westminster Hall, showing the area between the north-west tower of the Hall, west to St Margaret's Street.

Level

drawing

Digitisation of the Drawings Collection has been made possible through the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation. This catalogue of Soane’s designs for the New Law Courts was generously funded by The Worshipful Company of Mercers and The Pilgrim Trust.

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