[25] Copy of a working drawing, south or south-east Transfer Office, April 1818

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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)
    - 1817-1833 Rebuilding of offices in the south-east and the façade, temporary office spaces and presentation drawings (221)
      - South and south-east Transfer Offices, 1817-23 (115)

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Reference number

SM volume 47/11

Purpose

[25] Copy of a working drawing, south or south-east Transfer Office, April 1818

Aspect

Longitudinal section of the foundations

Inscribed

Longitudinal Section of the new £4 p Cent Office shewing the old & new Brickwork / on the line [blank] in the preceding Plan, The Bank of England, and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

April 21^st: 1818.

Hand

Soane office

Notes

This drawing, SM volume 71/38 and SM volume 71/39 show parts of Taylor's foundations, probably in the south-east Transfer Office (given the early dates). SM volume 71/39 and SM volume 71/38 seem to correspond to the side arches shown on the section (this drawing). SM volume 71/38 bears a pencil inscription in the corner of the arch 'filled in', which suggests that Soane altered the foundation arches to provide the extra support of additional masonry.

The drawing is a record (copy) drawing, made by a pupil in volume 47 (a sketchbook full of similar record drawings). The given dimensions correspond to the plans (SM volume 74/108, SM volume 74/109, SM volume 74/128 and SM volume 74/131): the length of the hall measuring 64':2" (SM volume 74/108). Three central piers and two against the walls at each end are also indicated in the earlier plans and in the plan beneath the section on this drawing. The pier marked A corresponds to the section in SM volume 47/12.

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Drawing

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