| Description | Soho Foundry. (40 items).
1454. Soho Foundry - Elevations and Plans of Buildings. 1795, 1797-1799, 1801, circa 1804, 1809, 1815, 1823, 1825, 1890s. 40 items.
1795:
Plan, elevations and sections of the Boring Mill and Turning Shop, with various alterations, Aug. 1795.
Plan and section of the engine and boiler houses, Boring Mill and Turning Shop - reverse drawing, not dated [part of the Turning Shop is marked "nozzle" in pencil].
Plan and section of the Foundry - partially coloured drawing, not dated [1795].
Plan and section of the Foundry - partially coloured drawing, not dated [1795 - copy of the above but lacking dimensions].
Plan, elevations and section of the Smiths' Shop and hearths etc., 10 Aug. 1795.
Plans and elevations of the Porter's Lodge marked "to be built at the South End of the Smiths' Shop", 24 Aug. 1795.
Plans and elevation of the Magazine, 17 Sep. 1795.
Plan and elevation of the Fitting Shop, not dated [1795].
Plan and elevation of the Fitting Shop - reverse drawing, not dated [1795 - this drawing is a reverse of the above drawing, but the original has been altered to show a fireplace].
Plan and elevation of the Carpenters' Shop, not dated [1795].
Elevation and plan of the gates, not dated [1795?].
Alterations to the Boring Mill, 1798:
West end of the Boring Mill with alterations pencilled in, not dated [circa 1798?].
"Plan of the alteration of Boring Mill at the Foundry" - partially coloured drawing, 14 Sep. 1798.
Plan and elevation of the boring mill - reverse drawing, 14 Sep. 1798 [reverse of the above plan with an elevation on the same sheet].
West end of the Boring Mill - original and reverse drawings, 17 Sep. 1798 [the reverse drawing is marked "according to proposed alteration", while the original drawing has the old configuration pencilled in].
Pattern Stores, 1797, 1799, 1809:
Sketch section of the ground showing "place for Pattern Shop", not dated [1797?].
Plan and elevation of Pattern Stores, 1809 extension, not dated.
[The drawing shows 10 arched stores and shows what sort of patterns are to be stored in each].
Plans and elevations of Pattern Stores, 1809 extension, not dated.
Plan and elevation of the Pattern Stores showing 1799 and 1809 extensions, not dated.
Lean-To Pattern Stores:
[These drawings show pattern stores in a lean-to building. The exact location of this building is not known.]
Sections and plan of Pattern Stores showing 8 stores, arrangement of shelves and various patterns - partially shaded drawing, not dated.
Sections of 5 pattern stores [?] showing arrangement of shelves, not dated.
Plan of pattern stores showing 9 stores, not dated [half of the drawing is missing].
Other Drawings:
End view of a building "at cupolas", not dated.
Plan of a shed and plans and sections of stoves, not dated.
Beams under the Boring Mill, Fitting Shop etc., not dated [circa 1796?].
28 foot stove, not dated [stove for the Foundry circa 1801?].
"Sketch of a proposed Addition to Soho Foundry not carried into execution" (plan of the Foundry building and additions), Jul. 1801.
Sketch of stove [?] - original and 2 press copies, 30 Oct. 1801.
Elevation of the small foundry, not dated [circa 1802].
Plan, elevation and section of a shop, not dated [circa 1802? - a note of 1952 says that this drawing is of the "Fitting Building", and possibly show the Fitting Shed (or Erecting Shed)].
Plans and elevations of the Counting House, not dated [circa 1804 - the drawing has an alternative elevation stuck on, and also shows part of the Porter's Lodge, the gates and the Carpenters' Shop].
Elevation, plan and section of the new Magazine etc., 24 Jun. 1815.
Section and plan of the Boring Mill etc. showing wharf, not dated [1820s]
"Section of addition to Forgers' Shops", 1 Jul. 1823.
"Sketch of proposed new Double Hearth" (plan and section), 11 Oct. 1825.
Section of a roof - reverse drawing, not dated.
Plan and sections of the gas works (James Watt & Co.), not dated [1890s?]. |