[51] (Copy) working drawing for the later south or south-east Transfer Office

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  - 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 47/23

Purpose

[51] (Copy) working drawing for the later south or south-east Transfer Office

Aspect

Plan of the cornice at G in the adjoining Elevation and an elevation of the side-aisle piers and arch

Inscribed

as above, In the Piers, there is a plate of / thin milled Lead between every course, plugs 1" Square / 3" long, 1½ thick and some dimensions given

Hand

Soane office

Notes

The drawing shows the centering and inner arch depicted in SM volume 47/21 and SM volume 71/42. The plans above correspond to the pier bases. The 'milled lead sheet' referred to in the inscription is otherwise known as rolled lead: a type of lead that has been produced by rolling since the mid-1700s and is an alternative to sand cast sheets.

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Drawing

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