[42] Preliminary design for re-modelling the house, Ground Floor Plan, 1808

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  - Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire: (executed) alterations and additions for Godfrey Thornton, 1790-1799 and Stephen Thornton, 1806-1811 (89)
    - Preliminary designs for re-modelling the house, 13 November 1808 (2)

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Reference number

SM (42a) 78/19/1A (42b) 78/18/1A

Purpose

[42] Preliminary design for re-modelling the house, Ground Floor Plan, 1808

Aspect

42 a and b Two parts of a ground floor plan drawn freehand by Soane which together show the south and central part of the house, with a bow on the south side and a portico on the north side

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

42 a and b Rooms labelled Serv^td---, high Ligh--, Butler, Vestibule, Str[ong] Clos[et], Plate Clos[et] (re-drawn to a half-circle and labelled (pencil) Recess for / Hats &c) and Lib[rary] (versos: (42a) J Playfair / 1788 / M Barclay Esq^r/ Uwie / 5 Drawingsand (42b) J Playfair / Duke of Buccleuch / Langholme Lodge 1786 / 13 Drawings)

Signed and dated

c. November 1808
Datable to c. November 1808 in accord with drawing 43

Medium and dimensions

Brown pen, pencil on laid paper (a: 249 x 202, b: 249 x 304)

Hand

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

Level

Drawing

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