The rebuilding of the hospital in the eighteenth century : part 2 / by Sir D'Arcy Power, K.B.E.
- D'Arcy Power
- Date:
- [1927]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The rebuilding of the hospital in the eighteenth century : part 2 / by Sir D'Arcy Power, K.B.E. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![land Stone and hence [have] stood remarkably well, par¬ ticularly the South Entrance or as it is called the Harts¬ horn Gate. “ The whole of the external Masonry of the Four Wings has now become very considerably decayed and pieces occasionally fall off. It has been carefully watched and portions that have been considered dangerous have been removed so that no accident has hitherto happened but I consider the time has now arrived when at all events it should have the careful consideration of the Governors. “ Upon giving the subject the fullest attention which the importance of it to the Hospital deserves I entirely coincide with my Father in the opinion that to attempt a repair of the Stone work would be quite fruitless. The soundest and in the end the least expensive manner in which the defect in the original construction of the walls could be remedied would be to remove entirely the present ashlar, or at all events so much of it as would admit of applying another casing of stone six inches in thickness fastened to bond stone. “ The cornices of the buildings as well as the jambs and Architraves of the Windows would of course be wholly removed as well as the Balustrade and blockings and the whole restored with a different description of stone. “ This brings the question What description of Stone should be employed in the work ? From the experience I have had, I have no hesitation in recommending the stone from the Eastern Quarries of the Isle of Portland as the best suited for the purpose and the best adapted for the atmosphere of London. '‘No alteration whatever ought to be made in the Archi¬ tecture of the Building, but the whole of the Cornices, the Architraves and Moldings should be carefully restored as Mr. Gibbs originally designed them. “ The work might be executed by degrees and might extend over a period of several years in order as much as possible to lighten the burden of such an expense on the Hospital Funds and each Wing may be divided into four jjarts. “ The expense of such a work is always most difficult to ascertain but I beg to submit the following estimates as the probable amount of the Cost :](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30801254_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
