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[176] Finished drawing, New Law Courts, 13 October 1822
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Reference number
SM 53/1/5
Purpose
[176] Finished drawing, New Law Courts, 13 October 1822
Aspect
Plan of the area bordered by Westminster Hall, the eastern flank and the central block of The Stone Building, showing the foundations of the New Law Courts, with existing water mains courses and drainage, almost as executed
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
The South End of the New Law Courts at Westminster. / New drains - same dimensions & level as the old are / H (x 2) / ← drain from the Common Pleas and Exchequer Courts, Offices, Coffee Rooms &c / Drain from the House of Commons. / Water Main for Supplying the House of Commons / Tank. / drain from Mr. Billamey's Ap[artmen]t. / Hall of / Mr. Lee's House dimensions given
Signed and dated
- 13/10/1822
Lincolns } / Inn Fields } /13th. Oct[obe]r. 1822 }
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, coloured washes of pink and blue, pen, pink pen, pricked for transfer on wove paper (776 x 562)
Hand
Sir John Soane RA (1753 - 1837), architect
This drawing is annotated in Soane's hand.
Soane Office, draughtsman
This drawing is annotated in Soane's hand.
Soane Office, draughtsman
Notes
The details of the water mains and drainage agree with those shown in drawing SM 53/1/2.
Literature
Sawyer, 1999: p 526, footnote 1554
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