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Westminster. Plan and elevation of the facade of a proposed design for a new Exchequer...
Catalogue reference: WORK 30/464
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This record is about the Westminster. Plan and elevation of the facade of a proposed design for a new Exchequer... dating from c.1805 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: Plans and Drawings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WORK 30/464
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Date (When the record was created)
- c.1805
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Description (What the record is about)
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Westminster. Plan and elevation of the facade of a proposed design for a new Exchequer on the site east of the Sessions House. Scale: 1 inch to 17 feet. A note states: 'The style of Gothic here proposed is neither of the Castle nor Abbey, but such as was used in Palaces, Colleges and large Houses from the time of Henry VII and VIII to the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Authority for every part will be found in the fragments of this date at Hampton Court; Buckhurst, Sussex; Barsham Manor House, Norfolk; Winchester and various other houses of the nobility of the 16th century'. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS WORK 30/462.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- LON/GEN: PLA/26; Reg No J/3/3; T S 232
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- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 32 cm x 52 cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Watercolour drawing lightly tinted on hand-made paper.
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Manors
- Litigation
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4270578/
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WORK 30
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: Plans and Drawings
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