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  • image SM Vol 49/12

Reference number

SM Vol 49/12

Purpose

[112] Preliminary survey, The Stone Building, 24 September 1822

Aspect

Plans of the first-floor and second-floor staircases of The Stone Building

Scale

not to scale

Inscribed

First / Second dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • 24/09/1822
    dated in accordance with corresponding Day Book entry

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, on wove paper bound in volume (211 x 275)

Hand

John William Hiort (1772 - 1861), draughtsman
The Day Book entries for 24 September 1822 notes that John Hiort was at the Courts of Law - / Taking Plans and / Sections of Staircases / in Stone Building.

Notes

The plans cover two adjacent leaves and are numbered as separate sheets (SM Vol 49/12 and SM Vol 49/13). For ease and consistency of reference they are catalogued here as two sheets.

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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