Preliminary survey plan with rough design for alterations and additions

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  - 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 (6) 56/5/6

Purpose

Preliminary survey plan with rough design for alterations and additions

Aspect

6 Plan of Old Bank / Temple Street / Swansea

Scale

to a scale

Inscribed

as above, labelled: Garden, Privy, Dairy, B Wall, Yard / not / belonging / to the / Bank, Arched Cellar / & Wine Cellar / under this part, Draw^g Room, -------- (illegible) by road side, Dwarf Wall with Iron Rails, Door, Entrance / Lobby, Bank Office, One Story only, M Counter 12 Drawers / Book edge, External Iron Guards 6'' apart, Paved, Desk, Private Office, Safe Room / or / Book Room / &^c, Press, Alarum, No Guards, Ch^y, Door, Safe, Iron Chest, Large Cistern over / W.C., Wall 12 ft^t high, 15f^t high, lettered A B C D E, with key: A. Deal Desk with Closet beneath & deal / Pegs in holes above // B. Mahogany 3 flap Desk Deal framing / in front 5 f^t high. Deal Pigeon holes in Desk // C. Closet with Cast Iron Door inside with / Dutch Tiles. Lower part Stone Safe // D. Mahogany Glazed Folding Door. Fanlight over // E. Old Baize Door // Walls of Bank Painted Grey. Deal Floor / behind Counter much worn

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen and sepia wash on laid paper with three fold marks (205 x 316)

Hand

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

Watermark

Snelgrove & Son 1819

Notes

Drawing 6, a rough survey plan, shows an initial overview of the premises with dimensions and some materials noted.

Level

Drawing

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