Explore Collections

You are here:
CollectionsOnline
/
[118] Preliminary survey, The Stone Building, April 1824
Browse
Reference number
SM Vol 54/11
Purpose
[118] Preliminary survey, The Stone Building, April 1824
Aspect
Exterior elevation of the ground floor of the central block of The Stone Building, with details
Scale
not to scale
Inscribed
Part of the "Stone Building". S[ain]t. Margaret's Street / Large Cornice / 6'. 10" of Chimney / above the Blocking / Plan of the / High Part dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 01/04/1824 - 31/04/1824
April 1824
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, on wove paper bound in volume (211 x 281)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Notes
The large elevation shows 11/2 bays of the central block of The Stone Building, with the v-channelled rustication of the ground floor indicated between the window openings. A detail elevation of the main cornice is also given. In the inscription, the exact location of the High Part is not clear from the accompanying sketches.
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