Working drawing, February 1831

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- Bank of England
  - The Bank of England Branch Banks, 1826-1831 (353)
    - Manchester: Bank of England branch: survey plan of premises in Norfolk Street, survey plans and designs for alterations in two phases for premises at 35 King Street, 1826-1831 (123)

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Reference number

SM (115) 56/2/61

Purpose

Working drawing, February 1831

Aspect

115 Details of Parts of Framing and partition around stair to strong room, and elevations of partition, Door leading to / Agents Private / Room and fanlight over partition; (verso): details of Hanging Style, Old Style and Skirting Style, and elevation of sash door

Scale

to a scale of 1 inch to 1 foot and Full Size

Inscribed

as above, to range with the six tread, on the line, A, B, Sash Door, line of Spandril under Stairs / line of String of Stairs, Iron Railing to remain, Bead flush framing (twice), A, B, and some dimensions given; (verso): leve [sic] waste, Two In D[ea]l Ovlo Sash Door with 5/8 Bar / the Right hand Style prepared for / a Mortice Lock, (pencil) 3 Dozen of Hooks for Pantry / Ease Brass pins in M^r Reids / Book Case, and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

(verso) Feb^ry 14 1831 Tho^s Heath

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, raw umber and terre verte washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper with one fold mark (635 x 655)

Hand

Thomas Heath, clerk of works

Notes

Drawing 115 is for the partition around the stairs outside the agent's private room. The arrangement is shown on drawings 58-60; one flight leads down to the basement whilst the other, placed directly above, leads to the first floor.
Mr John Reid was the agent of the bank from 1828-67.

Level

Drawing

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