Site survey showing the alterations and additions executed by Soane, 12 January 1824

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
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  - London: Palace of Westminster: designs for alterations and additions, 1793-1828 (499)
    - London: House of Lords, Palace of Westminster: alterations and additions, 1817-28 (220)
      - Royal Gallery and Committee Rooms, 1823-24 (66)

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Reference number

SM 51/3/28

Purpose

Site survey showing the alterations and additions executed by Soane, 12 January 1824

Aspect

General Plan shewing the Outline of the New Law Courts &^c as designed & executed

Scale

bar scale of 1/3 inch to 10 feet

Inscribed

as above, labelled: New Courts, Westminster Hall, The Speaker's House, Records / & / Exchequer, The Garden of the Speaker / of the House of Commons, The River Thames

Signed and dated

12 January 1824
12^th Jan^y 1824

Medium and dimensions

Pen, sepia, pink and blue washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (543 x 675)

Hand

David Mocatta (1806-82, pupil 1821-27)

Notes

Soane's alterations and additions are shown in pink wash: the new Royal Entrance, Scala Regia, Royal Gallery and committee rooms for the House of Lords to the south, the new Law Courts to the west and a design for offices for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the east.

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Drawing

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