[1] Survey of the basement

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  - London: 58 (former 50) Park Street, Westminster: repairs and alterations for Henry Peters, 1800, 1806 and 1808 (1)

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Reference number

SM 38/2/18

Purpose

[1] Survey of the basement

Aspect

Plan

Scale

bar scale of 1/6 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

Henry Peters Esq^r / Park S^t, labelled: Sink (3 times), Cesspool (3 times), Well, Pump

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia and pink washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (469 x 379)

Hand

Soane Office

Notes

The plan shows the basement of a six-bay house (possibly formerly two three-bay houses). In front of the property are four cellars, one of which contains a privy. The rear right-hand side of the house is canted. The drawing seems to have something to do with the drains. Three cess pools, three sinks, a pump and a well are labelled, and connecting drains are shown by a feint pink wash.

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Drawing

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