[18] Alternative unexecuted design, Ground Floor plan, 1797

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
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  - Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire: (executed) alterations and additions for Godfrey Thornton, 1790-1799 and Stephen Thornton, 1806-1811 (89)
    - Alternative unexecuted designs for further alterations and additions, 1797, 1799 (4)

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Reference number

SM 3/3/11

Purpose

[18] Alternative unexecuted design, Ground Floor plan, 1797

Aspect

Ground floor plan of house and offices and plan of eating room

Scale

bar scale of 1/8 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Design for the Alterations and Additions to the House at Mogerhanger, Godfrey Thornton Esq^re, labelled (by Soane): Hall, Drawing Room, Library &, Anti-room, Eating Room, Mr Thorntons room, Strong Closet, M^rThorn[ton's] / Dr [essing] room, Housekeeper, Passage, Arcade (three times), Butler, Washouse, Servants Hall, Laundry, Kitchen, Sink, Scullery, Larder, Pantry, Lobby, Bakehouse, and (proposed eating room: Hot / closet

Signed and dated

1797
1797

Medium and dimensions

Pen, brown pen inscriptions, black, blue and light red washes, pencil, pricked for transfer on wove paper (670 x 518)

Hand

SOANE, Sir John (1754--1837), architect
Soane

Watermark

I Taylor, fleur-de-lis within crowned cartouche and below, GR 1794

Level

Drawing

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