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[404] Alternative design, Westminster Hall and New Law Courts, 12 April 1824
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Reference number
SM 53/3/15
Purpose
[404] Alternative design, Westminster Hall and New Law Courts, 12 April 1824
Aspect
Plan of the main (ground) floor of the Court of King's Bench and adjacent offices, with two variant proposals for the new screen wall to New Palace Yard, unexecuted
Scale
bar scale of 1/10 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
New Law Courts. / Lincoln's Inn Fields. / ·BAIL·COURT· / ·COURT·OF·EQUITY· / ·COURT·OF·EXCHEQUER· / ·COURT·OF·KING’S·BENCH· / ·LORD·CHIEF·BARON’S / ·RETIRING·ROOM· / ·LORD·CHIEF·JUSTICE’S· / ·RETIRING·ROOM· / ·WESTMINSTER·HALL· / Scale of Feet
Signed and dated
- 12/04/1824
12th. April 1824
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, coloured washes of buff, pink and blue, pen, within sextuple ruled border pricked for transfer on wove paper (571 x 455)
Hand
Bailey, George (1792--1860), draughtsman
The Day Book entry for 12 April 1824 notes that George Bailey was working About Plans &c. of the New Courts for the Select Committee. Soane attended a meeting of the latter the same day.
The Day Book entry for 12 April 1824 notes that George Bailey was working About Plans &c. of the New Courts for the Select Committee. Soane attended a meeting of the latter the same day.
Watermark
Weatherley & Lane / 1818
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