[11] Design for a roof truss, St Peter's, Walworth, London, September 1822

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Reference number

SM 54/6/48

Purpose

[11] Design for a roof truss, St Peter's, Walworth, London, September 1822

Aspect

Section of the roof truss showing the arrangement of rafters, principal, king post, collar beams, struts, and purlins. Unknown faded pencil design above the main elevation

Scale

bar scale of 1¹/₄inches to 1 foot

Inscribed

Design for the Roof of S^t. Peters Walworth, (in the Parish of S^t. Mary Newington) / Roof for Newington Church, / Tye Beam / Rafter over principal / Purloin / King / Collar Beam / Ridge / Com: Rafters 9 at bottom as at top + 3 h [_ _ _ _ ] / Joists Bracing the floor 11 feet by 9 by 3. measurements, and some calculations given

Signed and dated

13 September 1822
13 Sept 1822.

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen coloured washes of yellow and orange, pricked for transfer on wove paper (522 x 726)

Hand

Probably Bailey, George (1792--1860), draughtsman
Office Day Book for 13 September 1822 has both Bailey and Mee working on drawings for Newington Church
Probably Mee, Arthur Patrick (1802--1868), draughtsman
Office Day Book for 13 September 1822 has both Bailey and Mee working on drawings for Newington Church
Probably Mocatta, David Alfred (1806--1882), draughtsman
The letter forms conform to those used by David Mocatta in the Office Day Book and on other drawings

Watermark

SMITH&ALLNUTT / 1817

Notes

This truss design reflects the one seen in SM 54/6/10, and in form escapes a straightforward typology. It has certain elements of a hip truss in the centre, but with a wider squared top, and the posts are arranged forming a central X pattern rather than the usual W shape.

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