[3] Design for the chamber floor, July 1801

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  - Norwood Hall, Norwood Green, Middlesex: new house for John Robins, 1801-2 (12)

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Reference number

SM 4/4/23

Purpose

[3] Design for the chamber floor, July 1801

Aspect

Plan of the chamber floor

Scale

to a scale of 1/3 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

M^r Robins, Design for the Chamber Floor, labelled: (pencil) Closet (twice)

Signed and dated

July 1801
July 1801

Medium and dimensions

Pencil, pen, light red, yellow and sepia washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (560 x 675)

Hand

Henry Hake Seward or Thomas Sword

Watermark

WL 1794

Notes

Drawings [1]-[3] are dated 'July 1801', but this was added later. These drawings show an early design for the house, with pencil alterations by Soane suggesting changes to the design that were later approved and executed.

The chamber floor has six bedrooms - the beds are shown as sepia rectangles. The two lines of enfilade meet at the centre of the floor in a small lobby, perhaps with a domed ceiling.

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Drawing

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