[18] Working drawing for the north interior elevation, July 1803

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - Bank of England, City of London for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, 1788-1834 (1356)
    - 1799-1810 Expansions north-west and rebuilding of existing offices (487)
      - Accountants Office, 1803 - 1804 (53)

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Reference number

SM volume 75/42

Purpose

[18] Working drawing for the north interior elevation, July 1803

Aspect

Longitudinal section looking north

Scale

bar scale

Inscribed

The Bank of England, Section through the Accountants Office, one of the small Courts / next Princes Street, shewing the front Wall of enclosure &c &c, (sheet trimmed) Porter's / [Lo]dge, [one pai]r fl[oor]:, Por, [Chamb]er Flo[or]:, Porter, 4:1½ / Passage, Recess for Chief / Clerk, Plaister / Stone, Qy Semi, B (twice), B.B., Front Section / of / Bond stones / placed over / the stone arch[itrave]: / (thru the center / of each window) / with a strong / cramp of iron / to prevent the / stone arch: / from sinking / in the middle

Signed and dated

Lincolns Inn Fields / July 19 1803

Hand

Soane office and Soane

Watermark

I Taylor 1801

Notes

This drawing, SM volume 72/59 and SM volume 75/42 show the north and south walls of the Accountants Office. The design features five tall semicircular-headed windows on the north-facing wall and two levels of windows on the south-facing wall.

This drawing and SM volume 72/59 are working drawings showing the same design. The west end has been cancelled in the drawing, possibly suggesting it as a design for the opposite elevation. The notes on both drawings describe a method for reinforcing the long stone architrave. Above the architrave, aligned with the centre of each window, Soane suggests placing a bond stone. The stone would be fixed to the architrave with iron clamps.

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Drawing

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