Pencil drawing showing a survey of the first floor at Toft Hall, called the 'Chamber' floor. The drawing is extensively annotated with measurements and materials. On the reverse are some calculations. This drawing is number 3 in a series of 7 survey drawings. Drawing number 2 in this series is dated 'November, 23,24, 1868'. Webb carried out alterations and improvements of the domestic offices and servants' quarters at Toft Hall for Rafe Oswald Leycester.

Philip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.