[26] Variant design for a new House of Commons and for offices, 14 March 1833

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Office of Works
  - London: Palace of Westminster: designs for alterations and additions, 1793-1828 (499)
    - London: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster: unexecuted designs for a new House of Commons, 1825-1833 (29) and executed design for a library and committee rooms, 1825-1830 (53)
      - London: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster: unexecuted designs for a new House of Commons, 1825-1833 (29)

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Reference number

SM (26) 51/6/30

Purpose

[26] Variant design for a new House of Commons and for offices, 14 March 1833

Aspect

26 Plan of the Parliamentary Buildings as they existed in 1833, together with the outline of a Design for a New House of Commons submitted to a Select Committee in March 1833 &^c

Scale

bar scale of 1/32 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, (Soane, of Commons) 75 by 85 / and 40 feet high, St Stephens / Chapel, Lobby, M^rLey, Library of / the / House of / Commons, The Painted Chamber, Long Gallery, The House of Lords, Westminster Hall, The Speakers House, (new rooms on left-hand side) N^o4 / Committee / Room, N^o5 / Committee / Room, L.G.C. (3 times), Area (twice), Anti room, The New Gallery, Passage, Librarian, Scala Regia, The Bishop's / robing room, The arch / bishops / room, Passage and Lobby

Signed and dated

Lincolns Inn Fields 14 March 1833

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, dark red, pink and blue washes, pricked for transfer, with double ruled and wash border on stout wove paper (2 sheets neatly joined) two old repairs with re-used drawings with part-plans, one fold mark (460 x 822)

Hand

Day Book gives Bailey, that is, George Bailey (1792-1860, pupil then assistant, 1806-37, curator 1837-60) and with some Soane inscriptions

Notes

This plan shows the new House of Commons with a design that is a variant of drawing 25 verso and that opens directly into Solomon's Porch and thence to 'St Stephen's Chapel' (the old House of Commons). Soane has blocked-in a new library for the House of Commons between the Painted Gallery and the Long Gallery. And has taken the opportunity to add a number of new offices beyond Westminster Hall as well as committee rooms, Scala Regia and Bishop's robing room on the south side.

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Drawing

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