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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1211 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: The Moody Book: architectural drawings of Burn Hall, Croxdale, etc. by George Moody

Covering Dates: 1824-1834

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Catalogue Description

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13 July 1998 Acc: 2531(D)

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 1211/1

The Moody Book; a volume of architectural drawings of Burn Hall and other buildings by George Moody, 1834 Includes: folio 2 Elevation and floor plan of a building folio 3 Drawings showing sections of a bridged floor binding joist and a plan of the 'Atkic flour and Roofs' folio 4 Plan of a building showing cellar areas, with a watercolour of a building and examples of architectural drawing technique folio 5 Ground floor plan of Burn Hall, 4 March 1824 folio 6 Plan of a building showing dimensions of rooms folio 7 Drawings of doors folio 8 Ground plan of an unidentified building folio 9-10 Examples of architectural drawing techniques folio 11 Plan of a roof showing 'cupales' [cupola] folio 12-14 Examples of architectural drawing techniques, mouldings and doors folio 14a Plan and elevation of a house, with details of windows folio15 Drawings of joist beams, columns, plan of a six-panel door and a curved roof folio 16 A drawing of a window, a watercolour of a bridge, and prose labelled 'New song' folio 17-66 Examples of geometry drawings and architectural technique, including roofs, windows, joints, furniture and handrails folio 67-70 Detailed drawings of staircases folio 71-83 Examples of architectural drawings, including those of joints and staircases folio 84-96 Examples of architectural drawings, including those of handrails, arches, doors and windows Drawings of Burn Hall II Description of Burn Hall, with front elevation III Plan of the interior of Burn Hall, showing the flues, doorways and roof IIII Ground plan of Burn Hall V Plan of the second floor of Burn Hall VI Plan of the Atic [sic] floor and roof at Burn Hall VII Plan of the diamond floor of oak, entrance at Burn Hall, 10 January 1834 VIII Elevation of the interior of the east end of Burn Hall, 10 December 1833 2 Coloured elevation of the interior of Burn Hall IX Plan and elevation of the library at Burn Hall X Elevation of the library at Burn Hall XI Drawings of the cornis [sic] of the bookcase and baise [sic], 11 December 1833 XII Drawings of base pilasters and beeds [sic] XIII-XIIII Plan and elevation of the library XV Plan of the south front door XVI Plan of the principal staircase XVII Plan and elevation of the staircase XVIII Elevation of the staircase XIX Plan of the atic [sic] staircase XX Plan and elevation of the staircase XXI Plan of the oak door and architrive [sic] XXII Plan of the roof door and architrive [sic] XXIII Plan of the window XXIV Drawing of the dining room cornic[e] XXV Drawing of the library cornic[e] XXVI Drawing of Mr. Salvin's Crest, being part of the library cornic[e] XXVII Drawing of the drawing room cornic[e] XXVIII Drawing of the entrance hall cornic[e] XXIX Drawing of a nitch, with a statue XXX-XXX1 Drawings of cornices XXXII Drawings of the drawing room and Loby [sic] fire places XXXIII Drawings of a marble fireplaice [sic] XXXIIII Drawings of the entrance hall fire plaice [sic] XXXV Elevation XXXVI Drawing of a carved stone window XXXVII Drawing of ionic cap and bais [sic] XXXIX Ground plans XLII XLIII Plan of cellars at Burn Hall XLIIII West elevation of Burn Hall XLV Drawing of a venetian window The following pages are not numbered Elevation of a church Plans of 'clergymans house' (ground floor, second floor and uppermost floor) Plan and elevation of a building Ground plan, showing foundations and cellars with drains and pipes Drawings of windows, mouldings and panneling [sic] Specifications for the joiners' work for a school at Hylton, with plans and elevations Quotation for the 'prise of building a Custom House'
(1 volume, leather bound)



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