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[140] Survey, New Law Courts, after 28 September 1822
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Reference number
SM 53/1/2
Purpose
[140] Survey, New Law Courts, after 28 September 1822
Aspect
Site plan of the New Law Courts, covering the west side of Westminster Hall, with existing water main courses and drainage
Scale
bar scale of 1/4 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
Plan of part of the Site of the old Courts of Law / shewing the Drains, Water Main, Tank &c. / Feet / → (x 5) / Drawing from Mr. Bellamy's Apartments._ / Tank / Water main for supplying / the House of Commons / Drain from the House of Commons / Drain from the Common Pleas and Exchange Courts Offices Coffee Houses &c. dimensions given
Signed and dated
- after 29/09/1822
dated in accordance with known building campaign
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, wash, blue wash, pen, blue pen, pricked for transfer on wove paper (745 x 536)
Hand
Soane Office, draughtsman
Watermark
Smith & Allnutt / 1817
Notes
The direction of flow within the water pipes and channels is marked by arrows. The same provisions are shown in drawing SM 53/1/5.
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