[40] Design for alterations and additions to the offices, 6 April 1802

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  - Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey: alterations and additions for Samuel Thornton, 1800-10 (61)
    - Designs and working drawings for the new offices, April 1802-January 1803 (10)

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Reference number

SM 4/5/16

Purpose

[40] Design for alterations and additions to the offices, 6 April 1802

Aspect

Plan of the ground floor

Inscribed

Sam^l Thornton Esq^re, Sketch of proposed Alteration and additions to the Offices / at Albury Park, labelled: Q^y, M^r Thorntons / Dressing Room, 5.0, Butlers Working Room, Butlers Pantry, Pantry, Passage, 5'3'', Kitchen, Servant Hall, Water / Closet, Lobby, Porch, Q^y (twice)

Signed and dated

6 April 1802
Lin Inn Fields / April 6^th 1802

Medium and dimensions

Pen, brown pen, sepia, light red and blue washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper with one fold mark (324 x 397)

Hand

Soane Office, with alterations by Soane

Watermark

C Patch 1800 and Britannia with lance and olive branch within crowned oval

Notes

This drawing, showing alterations to the servants' offices in the west wing of the house, has been altered by Soane so that the Lobby and Porch have a curved plan (cf. drawing [30]).

Level

Drawing

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