[41] Survey of the water pipes and drains, 1749

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  - Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire: alterations to house and estate buildings for Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, 1790-1794; presentation drawing 1800; surveys 1818 (70)
    - Estate buildings, 1792-1794 (42)
      - Surveys of the water pipes and drains, 1749 (3)

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Reference number

SM 6/1/19

Purpose

[41] Survey of the water pipes and drains, 1749

Aspect

Plan as in drawing 41

Scale

bar scale of 3/8 inch to 10 feet

Inscribed

Plan of the Ground Floor of the House at Wimpole &c, The Earl of Hardwicke, (pencil) 39'3; (verso, pencil) The Earl of Hardwicke / Plan of the Basement Floor of the House / at Wimple

Signed and dated

1794
Datable to 1794 in accord with drawing 40

Medium and dimensions

pencil, pen and grey, green and sepia washes on laid paper (649 x 462)

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman
office of Henry Flitcroft, with labelling by Soane office hand

Watermark

IV and fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and LVG below

Level

Drawing

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