[503] Final design, Court of King's Bench, 8 September 1832

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  - London: Palace of Westminster: The New Law Courts, surveys and designs, 1820-32 (507)
    - Repairs to Roofs, July 1832-September 1832 (3)

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Reference number

SM 53/4/67

Purpose

[503] Final design, Court of King's Bench, 8 September 1832

Aspect

Section through the roof over the Court of King's Bench, showing the framing and bracing with proposed alterations, as executed

Scale

line scale of ¹/₈ inch to one foot.

Inscribed

One of the Trusses of the Court of King's Bench as it appeared in [blank] dimensions given

Signed and dated

08/09/1832
Sep[tembe]^r 183[2]
dated in accordance with corresponding entry in Day Books

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, wash, coloured washes of brown, grey and pink, pen, on wove paper (620 x 422)

Hand

George Bailey (1792 - 1860), draughtsman
The Day Book entry for 8 September 1832 notes that George Bailey was engaged in Sir B[enjamin]. Stephensons / directions for proceeding with / the reinstatement of the defective / parts of the Roofs of the Law / Courts.

Verso

see separate entry for drawing SM 53/4/67v

Notes

In light of the partial inscription, which appears to be in Bailey's hand, this drawing records the roof structure over the Court of King's Bench prior to repairs undertaken in September 1832. The same solution to the failing roof framing may be represented by model SM X233.

Literature

Sawyer, 1999: p 537, footnote 1586
Sawyer, 1999: p 634, footnote 1882

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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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