Plans, architectural drawings and designs, 1800 - 1822
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCAR/1/2/2/1
Scope and Contents
Including plans by William Wilkins, architect of the College, and unsuccessful designs by Lewis William Wyatt, William Porden and George Byfield, 1804-1805, together with later plans, 1819.
Dates
- Creation: 1800 - 1822
Conditions Governing Access
From the Sub-sub-fonds:
Open
Extent
c. 206 item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
See the 'Catalogue of Drawings' in Cinzia Maria Sicca's 'Committed to Classicism' for all designs in Downing Archive
Existence and Location of Copies
Note that copies made by Dr Rolf Schneider of plans related to Hall [for 19th c mainly Wilkins] are located in Plan box
Bibliography
Cinzia Maria Sicca ' Committed to Classicism: the building of Downing College, Cambridge'
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Contact:
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762905
archivist@dow.cam.ac.uk
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762905
archivist@dow.cam.ac.uk