[39] Design for alterations to the chamber floor, 13 February 1802

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  - Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey: alterations and additions for Samuel Thornton, 1800-10 (61)
    - Further designs for new offices and alterations to the house, February 1802 (10)

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SM 4/5/20

Purpose

[39] Design for alterations to the chamber floor, 13 February 1802

Aspect

The Plan of the Chamber Floor / with the proposed Alterations

Inscribed

as above, Samuel Thornton Esq^r, Albury Park, labelled: Bed Chamber / 24.3 by 18.3, (pencil) White Paper, Bed Chamber / 24.3 by 18.3, (pencil) White Paper / & Yellow / Greek Border, Dressing Room / 14.9 by 21.6, (pencil) Coral Paper, Bed Chamber / 27.0 by 21.9, (pencil) Coral Paper, Passage, Bed Chamber / 16.6 by 13.3, (pencil) Green Paper, Bed Chamber / 16.6 by 13.3, (pencil) Green Paper, Best Staircase, Bed Chamber / 24.6 by 20.9, (pencil) Coral Paper, Bed Chamber / 23.3 by 15.9, Back Staircase, Bed Chamber / 14.6 by 16.0, Water / Closet, Dressing Room, Bed Chamber / 14.6 by 17.0, Bed Chamber / 14.0 by 20.6, Dressing Room, Upper part of Kitchen, Servant Bed Room / 16.0 by 14.0, Servant Bed Room / 16.0 by 16.9, Servant Bed Room / 12.6 by 17.6, Servants Bed Room / 14.3 by 10.0, Servant Bed Room / 16.0 by 26.10½

Signed and dated

13 February 1802
(Soane's hand) Plan fixed Feb 13 1802 / Rec^d Sunday Morn^g Feb 14 1802

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, light red and blue washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (470 x 596)

Hand

Soane Office

Notes

This drawing relates to the part plan [31]. The chamber floor in this design has six Bed Chambers in the main part of the house, four in the west wing, and five Servants' Bed Rooms on the first floor of the new offices. The Best Staircase is moved to a new position. Pencil inscriptions on the plan refer to the decoration of the principal rooms with 'White Paper', 'Coral Paper' and 'Green Paper'.

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