Masons' report concerning the roof-line balustrade of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Published / Created:
1719 January 26.
Physical Description:
1 item (1 p.) ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Manuscript report, in a single secretarial hand, concerning construction of the balustrade along the roof-line of St. Paul's Cathedral ca. 1717. Written in pen and ink, the report begins: "We whose names are hereunder written, citizens & masons of London, having this 26 day of January 1719 viewed ye stone ballistrades of St. Paul's London, do certifye as follows". It is signed: Wm. Woodman. Christo. Horsnaile, Wm. Holland, Jonathan Beaumont. There is no indication who commissioned the survey. The report occupies the entirety of the first page of a folded leaf; the inner two pages are blank, and the last page is docketed "Certificat abt. ye Balustrade of St. Paul's".
Subject Terms:
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632–1723. | Cass, Christopher, 1678–1734. | James, John, -1746. | St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) | Church architecture -- England -- London. | Stonemasonry -- England -- London.