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
Records given13 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)