[3] Design for alterations to the offices, 12 December 1800

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  - Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey: alterations and additions for Samuel Thornton, 1800-10 (61)
    - Designs for minor alterations, additions and a bridge, December 1800, unexecuted (6)

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Reference number

SM 4/5/28

Purpose

[3] Design for alterations to the offices, 12 December 1800

Aspect

Plan of Detached Offices &^c

Scale

bar scale of 8/11 inch to 10 feet

Inscribed

as above, Samuel Thornton Esq^r, labelled: N^o 4, Kitchen, Scullery, Wood / & / Coals, Men Servants / Privy, Drying Ground, Washouse, Laundry, Privy for / Women Ser^ts

Signed and dated

12 December 1800
Lincolns Inn Fields Dec^r 12 1800

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, light red, green and pale yellow washes within four ruled pen and yellow wash border on wove paper (373 x 522)

Hand

Thomas Sword
Pupil January 1799 - 1804.

Watermark

1794 / J Whatman

Notes

Extending from the corner of the existing house is a new range containing a Scullery, Wood and Coal store and a Privy. Three WCs are added to the side of the Laundry block.

Drawings [1-3] are numbered 1, 2 and 4. Design No 3 is missing.

Level

Drawing

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