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[15] Preliminary survey, Westminster Hall, 1822 - 1823
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Reference number
SM 53/5/18
Purpose
[15] Preliminary survey, Westminster Hall, 1822 - 1823
Aspect
Plan of the western wall of Westminster Hall, including eight bays from the southern end and details of the arch and impost mouldings leading to the Court of Common Pleas
Scale
to a rough scale
Inscribed
Westminster Hall / [Passage?] / to the Hall / Over this is the / [_] of Window / Entrance to some / of the Offices of the / Courts since fully / down / Entrance to the / Co[ur]t of Com[mo]n. Pleas / Steps dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 1822 - 1823
dated in accordance with known survey campaign
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, on wove paper (272 x 187)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Verso
Rough preliminary plans (pencil)
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt / 1823
Notes
This plan appears to have been made at some point between the demolition of buildings immediately adjacent to the western wall of Westminster Hall and the breaking through of additional doorways in alternating bays to enable access to the New Law Courts via the Public Corridor.
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