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  • image SM 53/5/7v

Reference number

SM 53/5/7v

Purpose

[346] Preliminary survey on completion, Court of King's Bench, 19 September 1826

Aspect

Sections, plans and details of the office of the Outer Treasurer, the Court of King's Bench Record office, as finally completed

Scale

to rough scales

Inscribed

about 7'. 0" / Ceiling / Closets / same kind of Chimney piece / in the small room adjoining. / t.o'.w. / with shutters dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • c 19/09/1826
    dated in accordance with SM 53/5/7

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pink wash, pen, on wove paper (213 x 274)

Hand

Possibly Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman

Notes

The disruption to the fenestration caused by encasing the north and western sides of the Court of King's Bench with a screen wall is apparent from these drawings. A plan of the two floors of offices adjoining the Court of King's Bench are given on SM 53/3/13.

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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