[2] Presentation drawing for a prospect tower in a Gothic style

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Reference number

SM 65/3/4

Purpose

[2] Presentation drawing for a prospect tower in a Gothic style

Aspect

Plan; elevation; and rough elevation of a gothic porch

Scale

bar scale of 1/10 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

dimensions given and (pencil) calculations

Medium and dimensions

Pen and coloured washes, including sepia, grey, blue and olive green, within single wash border on laid paper (233 x 460)

Hand

Soane office

Watermark

fleur-de-lis with shield and W below

Notes

The castellated prospect tower resembles design 'N^o 1' sent to Dennison in April 1786 (see SM volume 41/67 verso and SM volume 41/68), with a multi-sided polygonal plan, narrow loop windows on three floors surmounted by a full range of round-headed windows on the fourth storey, surmounted by an additional stage. This drawing, however, has the internal stairwell surmounted by a gothic lantern. The pinnacled lantern has quatrefoils and crockets surrounding ogee arches on three sides. The open arches would have shed light into the stairwell within.

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Drawing

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