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Survey drawings of the temporary Privy Council Chamber, 1827 (2)
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- Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
Reference number
SM (247) 49/1/36 (248) 49/1/37
Purpose
Survey drawings of the temporary Privy Council Chamber, 1827 (2)
Aspect
247 Plan of the Temporary Privy Council Chamber in Whitehall Place
248 Plan of the Temporary Privy Council Chamber in Whitehall Place
Scale
(247, 248) bar scales of 1/2 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
247 as above, labelled: Press, Table to Move (twice), Bar (8 times), Seat, Glass (twice), Councellers (sic), 5 Chairs (twice), 10 Chairs, Lords in Waiting, (pencil) Council Offices and dimensions given
248 as above, labelled: Late Tempory Councell Room (sic) and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- (247, 248) 1827
Medium and dimensions
(247) Pen, grey, yellow and blue washes, (248) pen, yellow and blue washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper with one fold mark (648 x 500, 621 x 481)
Hand
(247, 248) ?clerk of works
Watermark
(247, 248) 1821
Notes
While the new Privy Council Offices were being built the council was temporarily removed to a newly-built vacant house, 'very conveniently situated on the south east angle of Whitehall Place'. It was leased to the Council by a Mr John Holroyd for £600 per annum on the condition that any alterations would be reversed by the Office of Works when the lease was terminated (WORK 1/13, p. 86). The house no longer survives.
On the verso of drawing 248 is a rough, unfinished pencil drawing of the new Privy Council Chamber.
On the verso of drawing 248 is a rough, unfinished pencil drawing of the new Privy Council Chamber.
Level
Drawing
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