Durham City Council (1179 - 1974)
Reference: Du 1 Catalogue Title: Durham City Council (1179 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Plans of the Town Hall
Covering Dates: 1849-1850
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Durham City Council (1179 - 1974) (Ref: Du 1)Plans and drawings of Durham Town Hall (Ref: Du 1/62)
Contract Drawings for the New Town Hall, Durham, by Philip Charles Hardwick, 1849-1850
Drawings no. 1-4 missing
Drawing no.5; interior and exterior elevation of north window, elevations of finials at east and west ends of the hall, front of corbel and section through north wall, signed by James Gibson, Mark Hopper, John Chisman and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 76cm x 54cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/2Drawing no.6; 'Details of Windows', sections of jambs, head and transom of window, signed by James Gibson, George Coxon and P.C. Hardwick, n.d. [May 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/3Drawing no.7; elevation of finial on east and west gables with sections of coping and buttress, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 135cm x 57cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/4Drawing no.8; sections of gable, eaves corbel, gable corbel, base moulding of buttress, jamb of arch at piazza and set off, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 77cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/5Drawing no.9; 'Details of Lobby leading to Hall', plan and exterior elevation of window, section of window jamb, and interior elevation and section of lobby, signed by James Gibson, Robert Robson, John Chisman, Roger Rule, George Coxon and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scales: full size (section of jamb); 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 55.5cm x 75cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/6Drawing no.10; 'Details of Windows in Lobby', sections of window and plan of mullion, signed by James Gibson, Robert Robson, Mark Hopper, George Coxon and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/7Drawing no.11; half elevation of principal truss and half elevation of intermediate truss, elevation of louvre and elevation of west window, signed by James Gibson, Thomas Dickinson, Robert Robson, Mark Hopper, John Chisman and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/8Drawing no.12; interior elevation of roof, signed by Robert Robson, Mark Hopper, James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 77cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/9Drawing no.13; 'Details of Roof', sections of cornice, hammer beams and arched ribs of roof, signed P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56.5cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/10Drawing no.14; 'Details of Corbels in Hall', side elevation and small-scale front and side elevations of corbels, signed by Robert Robson, James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scales: full size (side elevation); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (small-scale elevations)
(1 plan, 112cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/11Copy of drawing no.15; 'Drawing of Chimney Piece', front and side elevations, section and plan of chimney piece, signed by P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 76cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/12Drawing no.16; elevations and sections of jamb of fireplace, signed by P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 77cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/13Drawing no.17; 'Details of Chimney Piece in Hall', plan, elevation and section of finials and corbels on fireplace, signed by P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 123cm x 71.5cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/14Drawing no.18; 'Details of Chimney Piece in Hall', plan, elevation and sections of moulding, signed by P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/15Drawing no.19; 'Details of Chimney Shaft', elevation and sections of stonework, signed by James Gibson and Thomas Dickinson [Hardwick's signature torn away], n.d. [May 1849]
Scales: full size (sections); 2.5 inches to 10 feet [1:48] (elevation)
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/16Drawing no.20; 'Details of Window East End', sections of moulding of tracery, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 57cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/17Drawing no.21; 'Details of Window East End, sections of moulding of tracery, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/18Drawing no.22; 'Details of Doors', plans, elevations and sections of doorways, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/19Drawing no.23; 'Details of Doors', sections and elevations of moulding and stopping, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/20Drawing no.24; elevations of moulding of door into hall, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/21Drawing no.25; 'Details of Fireplace in Lobby', elevations and sections of moulding, signed by P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/22Drawing of no.26; 'Details of Floor', plan of hall floor showing binders, strutting, joists and boarding, signed by James Gibson, Robert Robson, John Chisman and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/23Drawing no.27; 'Details of Doors', elevations of door between lobby and hall, and door into lobby, with elevations and sections of moulding on large door, signed by Robert Robson, Mark Hopper, John Chisman and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scales: full size (moulding); 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24] (doors)
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/24Drawing of no.28; 'Details of New Window to Mayor's Chamber', interior elevation and plan of new window, section of mullion, and small-scale exterior elevation, signed by James Gibson, Robert Robson, Mark Hopper and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scales: full size (section); 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96] (small-scale elevations); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (plan and interior elevation)
(1 plan, 55.5cm x 76.5cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/25Drawing no.29; 'Details of Windows and Casements in Mayor's Chamber', plan of mullion and section through window, signed by James Gibson, Robert Robson, Mark Hopper and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/26Drawing no.30; 'Finial on Gable of Mayor's Chamber', elevation of finial, signed by James Gibson and P.C. Hardwick, May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/27Drawing no.31; elevation of hammerbeam pendant with small-scale elevation and plan, signed by Robert Robson, Mark Hopper and P.C. Hardwick, 29 May 1849
Scales: full size (elevation); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (small-scale elevation and plan)
(1 plan, 113cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/28Drawing no.32; 'Detail of Cast Iron Heads to Rain Water Pipes', elevation, signed by John Chisman and P.C. Hardwick, 29 May 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/29Drawing no.33; 'Detail of Eaves Gutter', section of eaves and gutter, signed by John Chisman, Thomas Dickinson and P.C. Hardwick, n.d. [May 1849]
Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 25cm x 17cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/30Drawing no.34; 'Setting out Plan', sections and plan of foundations and vaulting, signed [by P.C. Hardwick] 60 Russell Square, 18 June 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 56cm x 75cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/31Drawing no.35; 'Pannelling round Hall', elevations of part of panelling on south side and west end, and sections of panelling, signed by P.C. Hardwick, 13 August 1849
Scales: full size (sections); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (elevation)
(1 plan, 69cm x 48cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/32Drawing no.36; exterior and interior elevations, plans and section of oriel window, signed by Mark Hopper, J. Gibson and P.C. H[ardwick], August 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]
(1 plan, 55.5cm x 76cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/33Drawing no.37; detail of termination of iron strap for roof, signed by P.C. Hardwick, October 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 30cm x 39cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/34Working drawing no.38; 'Roof over Lobby', section and plan of lobby, showing alterations to be made to roof from original drawing, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], October 1849
Scales: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24] (section); 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48] (plan)
(1 plan, 55cm x 33cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/35Drawing no.39; 'Eaves gutter to roof over lobby', section of eaves and gutter and section of stone cornice, signed by P.C. Hardwick, October 1849
Scales: full size (section of cornice); not specified (section of eaves and gutter)
(1 plan, 40.5cm x 25cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/36Working drawing no.40; elevations of hinges on door between lobby and passage, and lower hinges on door between lobby and hall, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 103cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/37Working drawing no.41; 'Heads to Rain Water Pipes', side and half front elevations, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], November 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/38Working drawing no.42; section of label to west window and section of finial of louvres on roof, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], November 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 42cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/39Working drawing no.43; 'Details of Oriel Windows', sections of coping to battlements and cornice round head of window, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [November 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/40Working drawing no.44; cusps to framing of lower part of door between lobby and hall, and of door into lobby, n.d. [November 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 16.5cm x 49cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/41Working drawing no.45; 'Revised drawing of door between Passage and Lobby,' elevations of door looking towards lobby and towards passage, and sections of door, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [November 1849]
Scales: full size (sections); 1 inch to 2 foot [1:24] (elevations)
(1 plan, 24cm x 34cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/42Drawing no.46; 'Spandrels to Roof over Hall', elevation of spandrel and cusp, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], 7 December 1849
Scales: full size (cusp); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (spandrel)
(1 plan, 36cm x 38cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/43Working drawing no.47; 'Shields at ends of Hammer Beams', front and side elevations of shields, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 37.5cm x 69.5cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/44Working drawing no.48; 'Revised drawing of Fireplace in Hall', front and side elevations, plan and side section, and section of mouldings of revised fireplace, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scales: full size (mouldings); 1 inch to 1 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 54cm x 69cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/45Drawing no.49; 'Revised Details of Fireplace', sections and elevations of mouldings, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 75cm x 55.5cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/46Drawing no.50; 'Drawing for head of Stanchion', section and elevation, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 38cm x 28cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/47Working drawing no.51; 'Metal Canopy W[est] Gable', front and side elevations and plan of metal canopy on gable, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 49cm x 58cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/48Working drawing no.52; 'Details of Metal Canopy on West Front' elevation of part of canopy, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 111cm x 51cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/49Working drawing no.53; 'Details of Metal Canopy on West Gable', side elevation of part of canopy, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 72cm x 53.5cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/50Working drawing no.54; 'Details of Canopy on West Gable', section of canopy, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 50cm x 75cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/51Working drawing no.55; 'Details of Metal Canopy on W[est] Gable', elevation of part of canopy with crockets, and elevation of finial, unsigned, n.d. [December 1849]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 69cm x 53cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/52Drawing no.56; front and side elevation of gargoyle to oriel window, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], 7 January 1850
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 75cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/53Drawing no.57; 'Drawing for alteration to the pannelling at the West End', elevation of panelling to accommodate coats of arms, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], 1 February 1850
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 31.5cm x 50.5cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/54Drawing no.58; 'Termination to Label of West Window', plan and section of moulding, unsigned, n.d. [1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 48cm x 44cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/55Drawing no.59; front and side elevation of fireplace in lobby, with sections of moulding, unsigned, n.d. [1850]
Scales: full size (sections); 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] (elevations)
(1 plan, 32cm x 47cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/56Part of drawing of shield with arms of bishop Edward Maltby, unsigned, n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 17cm x 46cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/57Part of drawing of shield with St. Cuthbert's Cross, unsigned, n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 17cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/58Drawing of elevation of roof of metal canopy on west gable, and detail of a crocket, unsigned, n.d. [1849/1850]
Scales: full size (crocket); [c.1:25] (elevation)
(1 plan, 49cm x 39cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/59Drawing of eight initialled shields [to be carved on corbels], signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 55cm x 77cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/60Drawing of eight initialled shields [to be carved on corbels], signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/61Drawing of plain shield with helm and mantling [for panelling at west end of hall], unsigned, n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 46cm x 33cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/62Drawing of left [recte right] hand shield for chimney piece, with initials 'WH', signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 54cm x 40cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/63Sketch of elevation of wrought iron and copper gas pendants, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 37cm x 28cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/64Drawing of left hand shield [for chimney piece], with arms of dean of Durham, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 30cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/65Drawing of six initialled shields [to be carved on corbels], signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/66Drawing of two shields for side panels above [outer Guildhall] door, with initials 'WH' and 'RT', signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/67Drawing of two panels for above [outer Guildhall] door with motto 'civitatis dunelmensis insignia', signed by P.C. H[ardwick], n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 56cm x 76cm)
Ref: Du 1/62/68Drawing of door furniture for door between lobby and hall, including lock, key plate for back of door, key, and handle plate for back of door, signed by P.C. H[ardwick], December 1849
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 31cm x 55cm, colour-wash)
Ref: Du 1/62/69'Quatrefoils at Sides of Fireplace', elevations of carvings with initials 'MS' and 'JHF', n.d. [1849/1850]
Scale: full size
(1 plan, 75cm x 56cm)
