[22] Design drawing showing an alternative design on a compact plan and with geometric staircase, 11 March 1799

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Country houses, etc.
  - Holwood House, Kent: (executed) two wings and (unexecuted) alterations and additions for the Right Hon. William Pitt, 1786, 1796-1799 (53)
    - Design drawing and record drawings showing an alternative design on a compact plan and with geometric staircase, and an alternative design that includes alterations to the existing building and introduces a bombé front, March 1799 (3)

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Reference number

SM 2/9/21

Purpose

[22] Design drawing showing an alternative design on a compact plan and with geometric staircase, 11 March 1799

Aspect

Ground floor plan

Scale

bar scale of 1/5 inch to 1 foot, approximately

Inscribed

Design for the alterations and additions to Hollwood, The Right Hon^bleWilliam Pitt, housekeepers room, stewards room, servants hall, court, scullery, kitchen, eating room, court, servants / powdering room, hall, glass door, (pencil) Principal, (red pen) cellar / under, cellar under and dimensions given in pen and pencil

Signed and dated

11 March 1799
March 11^th1799

Medium and dimensions

Pen and red and black washes, pencil, red pen on wove paper (668 X 530)

Hand

Seward, Henry Hake (1778--1848), draughtsman
Henry Hake Seward (1778-1848, pupil and assistant 1794-1808)

Level

Drawing

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