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[4] Design giving a plan for the New Town, 1782
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 38/8
Purpose
[4] Design giving a plan for the New Town, 1782
Aspect
Plan of the New Town to the east of the river, arranged around a segmental court or piazza at the northern end of Pulteney bridge, which is flanked by terraced blocks, and divided into wedge-shaped blocks by radiating roads
Scale
bar scale of 1 1/2 inches to 100 feet
Inscribed
Plan for the New Town at Bath (in the hand of William Adam and underwritten in pencil) / Prison / Vaults / The River / Low Buildings / The River / Bridge / Mr. Pulteney had a Copy of / this plan and some measurements given (verso) 3 number 3 / Plans for the new town at Bath Wm Pulteney Esq.
Signed and dated
- 23/12/1782
23rd. of Decr. 1782
Medium and dimensions
Pen and pencil on laid paper (577 x 472)
Hand
Adam office hand, possibly Robert Adam or Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Watermark
IVILLEDARY
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index p. 3
King, 2001, Volume 2, p. 76
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume 2, p. 76
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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