[28] Copy of a design for the outbuildings, 27 January 1802

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Country houses, etc.
  - Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey: alterations and additions for Samuel Thornton, 1800-10 (61)
    - Designs (elevations and sections) for new offices and alterations to the house, January 1802 (8)

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Reference number

SM 64/5/53

Purpose

[28] Copy of a design for the outbuildings, 27 January 1802

Aspect

Section on the Line A B

Scale

bar scale of 1/6 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

as above, Samuel Thornton Esq^r, labelled: Area, (pencil) --- Ground, 9.6, 1.0, 7.0, 18.0, (pencil) Old Office

Signed and dated

27 January 1802
Copy LIF Jan 27 1801 (sic)

Medium and dimensions

Pen, pencil, sepia and light red washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper (347 x 585)

Hand

Soane Office

Notes

This section on the line 'AB' (q.v. drawing [20]) shows that the Kitchen is a double-height room measuring 18 feet from floor to ceiling. It has a large chimneypiece and two full-height recessed arches. The flues of the chimney are directed into the central tower. To the left of the Kitchen is the Scullery, above which is another room, only 7 feet in height.

Level

Drawing

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