[5] Survey elevations of Burrows Lodge

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- Bank of England
  - The Bank of England Branch Banks, 1826-1831 (353)
    - Swansea, Glamorganshire: Bank of England branch, Burrows Lodge and the Old Bank, Temple Street: survey plans, elevations with proposed alterations, and related documents 1826-1832 (20)

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Reference number

SM 56/5/2

Purpose

[5] Survey elevations of Burrows Lodge

Aspect

Elevation of entrance and west fronts

Scale

bar scale of 1/12 inch to 1 foot (in pencil)

Inscribed

Burrows Lodge Swansea, Sketch of the West Front, Sketch of the Entrance Front, Height of the Principal Story / 11' 10''

Signed and dated

Aug^t 21^st 1826

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil, naples yellow, terre verte, black and caput washes, watercolour technique on laid paper (292 x 473)

Hand

George Bailey (1792-1860, pupil then assistant 1806-37, curator 1837-60)

Watermark

C Ansell 1818

Notes

This drawing shows an astylar, 3-bay property with a Doric porch, centre, and a round arched recess to either side. Part of the office court is shown to the right of the entrance front.

The house measures approximately 51 feet across the front and 83 feet from front to back.

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Drawing

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