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[170] Preliminary survey on completion, New Law Courts, May 1824
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Reference number
SM Vol 54/9
Purpose
[170] Preliminary survey on completion, New Law Courts, May 1824
Aspect
Plans and sections of the lantern lights of the Courts of Common Pleas, Equity, Kings Bench and the Bail Court, as originally executed
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
Skylights. New Courts. Westminster / Upper part of / the Bail Court / C[our]t. of C[ommon]. Pleas / C[our]t. of Equity / Bail Court. / C[our]t. of Kings Bench / Exchequer Court / Hall / H (x 4) dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 01/05/1824 - 30/05/1824
May 1824
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, on wove paper bound in volume (211 x 281)
Hand
Possibly Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman
Notes
In the inscription H marks the centre line of each plan. This drawing is clearly related to the recording of skylights for anciliary spaces, shown on SM Vol 54/10 and SM Vol 54/17.
Literature
Sawyer, 1999: p. 627
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.
If you have any further information about this object, please contact us: drawings@soane.org.uk