Sketch plan of additions to the North side of Combe Bank.

Sketch plan of additions to the North side of Combe Bank.

Roger Morris

1728

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a hand-drawn floor plan of a house. You can see labeled rooms like a "bed chamber," "servants’ room," and a "closet." Walls are sketched in ink with measurements marked in feet, and some areas are shaded lightly. The drawing looks like it was made quickly, with notes jotted in the margins. The plan shows extra rooms being added to the north side of a building. The artist wrote down room sizes and even noted a "water closet" — something unusual for that time. If you like old house plans, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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