[13] Alternative designs and designs for alterations and additions to the house, elevations and ground floor plan, February 1791

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SM 30/1B/8

Purpose

[13] Alternative designs and designs for alterations and additions to the house, elevations and ground floor plan, February 1791

Aspect

(recto) N^o1 and N^o2 elevations for west front
(verso) Ground floor plan of house and offices with alterations and additions shown

Scale

(recto) bar scale of 1/6 inch to 1 foot (verso) 1/16 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

(recto) as above
(verso) Hicks Beach Esq^r, Over M^rBeach's Room it is proposed to fix the great Cistern, rooms labelled: (house) Library (to be altered), Hall, Eating Room / raised 2 feet 6 / into Chamber floor, Butler, Breakfast Room, Vestibule / or Anti Room, Drawing Room / raised 2 feet 6; (new rooms in offices) Arcade leading / to Servants Hall, Servants Hall / & Chamber over, The Saddle & Har / ness warmed from / Servants Hall, Cleaning / Shoes / Knives &c, Kitchen Court, Dry Larder, Housekeeper's / store room, Passage, Passage to House, Strong room / secure from / fire, Water / Closet, Powdering / Closet, Mr Beach's / Room (and to the north) Coachouse / for three Carriages

Signed and dated

February 1791
(recto) Copy Feb:^y1791 (verso not dated)

Medium and dimensions

(recto) Pen and sepia wash on laid paper (with two holes) with one fold mark (690 x 564) (verso) pen, sepia and light red washes

Hand

Soane Office, draughtsman
Soane office

Level

Drawing

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