Design for alterations to Mr Bracewell's premises in Commercial Street, January 1827 (5)

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    - Leeds, Yorkshire: Bank of England branch: survey drawings, design for alterations and related documents for five premises in Commerical Street, Albion Street and Park Row and New Bond Street, 1826-1827 (30)

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Reference number

SM (6) 56/7/9 (7) 56/7/5 (8) 56/7/6 (9) 56/7/7 (10) 56/7/8

Purpose

Design for alterations to Mr Bracewell's premises in Commercial Street, January 1827 (5)

Aspect

6 Plan of the Basement Story of the Premises in Commercial Street Leeds / shewing the proposed Alterations 7 Plan of the ground floor of the Premises in Commercial Street Leeds, / shewing the proposed Alterations 8-9 Plan of the One Pair Floor of the Premises in Commercial Street Leeds / Shewing the proposed Alterations 10 Plan of the Two Pair Floor of the Premises in Commercial Street Leeds / shewing the proposed Alterations with (pencil) section through stair-well

Scale

(6-10) bar scales of 1/6 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

6 as above, labelled: Vaults for Coals &^c, Scullery, Kitchen, Footmans Pantry, Wine Cellars, Strong Room / 14.0 by 10.6, Pantry &^c, Stairs, Steps leading to Street, Porters Room 7 as above, North, South E and W, a Narrow Street, labelled: Lobby, Folding Door, The Banking Room / 26'.0' by / 23'.0' / 12'.0" high, Staircase &^c, Closet, Water / Closet, Agents Room / 17'.0" by 10'6", Safe / for / Books &^c, Area, Door, Stairs to the Strong Room &^c, Paved Yard, Retiring Room &^c/ 11'.6" and (pencil) Leeds 8 as above 9 as above, labelled: Drawing Room, Eating Room, Side Table, Staircase, Store / Closet &^c, Lobby, Chamber

Signed and dated

(6-10) 8 or 8^thJan^yor January1827

Medium and dimensions

(6) Pen, burnt umber, pink and blue washes, pricked for transfer within double ruled border on stout wove paper (525 x 362) (7) pen, burnt umber, pink and blue washes, pricked for transfer within double ruled border on stout wove paper (526 x 364) (8) pen, burnt umber and pink washes, pricked for transfer within double ruled border on stout wove paper (535 x 366) (9) pen, burnt umber, pink and blue washespricked for transfer within double ruled border on stout wove paper (533 x 364) (10) pen, pencil, burnt umber and pink washes, pricked for transfer, within double ruled border on stout wove paper (526 x 356)

Hand

(6-10) Stephen Burchell (1806-?, pupil 1823-28)

Watermark

(6, 8) Smith & Allnutt 1823

Notes

The plans show that the existing six-year old building was a 'loose fit' with few partitions, one principal staircase and a service stair at the back. Nothing had to be removed and a strong room, lobby, banking hall, agent's room and service rooms could be readily added. For the domestic quarters, drawings 8 and 9 offered a variant design for the layout of the first floor with a straight-sided or bowed eating room.

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