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Reference number

SM (71) 82/3/1

Purpose

Working drawing for the foundations, May 1830

Aspect

71 Section shewing the level of the low Water Mark of the River Thames / as compared with the Level of the Park at the late Dowager / Lady Suffolks House

Scale

bar scale of 1/2 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, labelled: Low Water Mark, 13'8'', the Level of the Gravel around the site of Lady Suffolks House / St Jamess Park, the Level at the Gate watermans Store, 4'4'', the level at the Corner of Lord Carringtons House 2'11'', the Level from entrance Horse Guards into Park, 2'7'', Level at the Gate entrance into the / Enclosure St Jameses (sic) Park, 1'0'', the Old Brick / Foundation, Water, Oak Plank, Oak Sleepers and dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • May 1830
    May 24th 1830

Medium and dimensions

Pen, blue, yellow and pink washes, pricked for transfer on thin wove paper (318 x 556)

Hand

?clerk of works (same hand as drawings 1-5, 9-12 and 47-49)

Notes

The foundations were designed by Soane so as to make the new building damp-proof. They consisted of solid materials built on top of a 3 foot-deep bed of broken granite that was layered and grouted.

Level

Drawing

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