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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Churches and chapels
  - London: Church of St John on Bethnal Green, London 1824-28 (66)

Designs for perspectives, St John's, Bethnal Green, London, May-June 1825 [2]

The two perspectives show St John's from the south-west. The truncated tower is an early feature, which shows Soane was thinking about this design from the start of the process. The major difference between them is in the level of ornamentation. The first perspective has far more Soane caps with pinecone finials, but the second has many removed. Again Soane is thinking about economies.

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London: Church of St John on Bethnal Green, London 1824-28 (66)

[8] Design for St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, June 1824 (or 25?)

Lincolns Inn Fields / June. 1824. There is no record in the Soane Office Day Books for any drawings in June 1824, or 1824 in its entirety; yet many drawings are produced during May to June 1825 when drawings are first recorded. Consequently, if the year 1824 was added retrospectively, then perhaps it is incorrect and June 1825 is meant. The companion drawing (SM 47/5/62) is dated to 30 May 1825.

Probably Stephen Burchell (1806 - c.1843), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for June 1825 records Burchell, Davis and Richardson working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green
Probably Edward Davis (1802 - 1852), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for June 1825 records Burchell, Davis and Richardson working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green
Possibly Richardson, Charles James (1806--1871), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for June 1825 records Burchell, Davis and Richardson working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green. As this design is very similar to SM 47/5/62, it is less certian whether Richardson had any specific role in this particular drawing

SM 47/5/60

Drawing

London: Church of St John on Bethnal Green, London 1824-28 (66)

[9] Design for St John’s, Bethnal Green, London, 30 May [18]25

30/5/25 this is an extremely unusual dating formula for a Soane drawing and may have been added by a much later hand

Probably Burchell, S., draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for 30 May 1825 records both Burchell and Davis working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green
Probably Edward Davis (1802 - 1852), draughtsman
The Soane Office Day Book for 30 May 1825 records both Burchell and Davis working on designs for St John's, Bethnal Green

SM 47/5/62

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