[140] Survey, New Law Courts, after 28 September 1822

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  - London: Palace of Westminster: The New Law Courts, surveys and designs, 1820-32 (507)
    - New Law Courts - Site Plans, 1822 (4)

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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.

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