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Ground Plan of Marcham Church

Architectural Plan
ca.1830-ca.1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a drawing of the ground plan of Marcham Church, also known as the Church of All Saints, located in the county of Oxfordshire. The church was first built ca. 13th century but with several restorations in subsequent centuries, its current state is in the Perpendicular Style. The anonymous English print was likely drawn during a restoration phase ca. 1830-ca.1840.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGround Plan of Marcham Church (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen, ink, and watercolour on paper
Brief description
Drawing, pen, ink and watercolour, drawing of the plan of Marcham Church, English, ca. 1830-ca.1840.
Physical description
Pen, ink and watercolour drawing of the ground plan of Marcham Church. Drawing includes the plans and label indications of a tower, porch with stairs, southern porch, vestry, main body of the church with pews and aisles, vicar, pulpit and chapel. Notes indicate the number of people that can sit in the variety of different size pews. The tower is painted in a grey wash, the exterior walls are painted a rose, and the benches are light brown. An inscription and scale are included below the plan.
Dimensions
  • Width: 52.25cm
  • Length: 35.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Ground Plan of Marcham Church / Show a 3rd Arrangement of the Sitting' (Written in pen below the plan.)
  • scale (Written in pen in feet and inches below the plan.)
  • 'Berks' (Written in pencil in the top right in what appears to be a different hand than the central inscription.)
  • 'Accomodation / [illegible] 100 / Open Seats 270 / Gallery / [illegible] children 142 / Total 592' (Written in pen in the top left.)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This is a drawing of the ground plan of Marcham Church, also known as the Church of All Saints, located in the county of Oxfordshire. The church was first built ca. 13th century but with several restorations in subsequent centuries, its current state is in the Perpendicular Style. The anonymous English print was likely drawn during a restoration phase ca. 1830-ca.1840.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.1784-1898

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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