North elevation of the western body and steps, from the middle of the third bay of the nave

WRE/3/3/16

c.1686

Sir Christopher (1632–1723) Wren, Simon (1661–1733) Gribelin

Pen and brown ink over pencil, with additions in pencil. Smooth laid paper. 34.1 x 45.5 cm. Watermark: double-headed eagle (same as WRE/3/3/15).

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Microsoft Sans Serif;}{\f1\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 System;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue128;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\cf1\f0\fs20 A complete elevation of the north side of the western body from the middle of the adjoining nave bay but excluding the western towers. Drawn by Simon Gribelin. Datable c.1686. Implied scale, just under 10 ft to 1 inch (10 ft = 26 mm). \par \par As in WRE/3/3/15 and WRE/3/4/19, the aedicules of the upper tower bays and library have niches rather than windows, variants that appear to have been included in error. The outer bays of the library are also shown with niches, leaving a single triforium window to light the library from the north side. The draughtsman mistakenly drew and then erased a wall outline too far east on the left side, and set-backs in the entablatures above the inner sides of the adjoining paired pilasters (WRE/3/4/3, in the same hand, similarly misinterpets the line of the wall on the flank of the chapel). Drawn to the same scale as WRE/3/3/15 and on identical paper.\par \cf0\b\f1\par }

Access to the Wren office drawings held at London Metropolitan Archives is available only with advance notice and at the discretion of the Heritage Services Director, London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HB.

WRE/3/4/19, WRE/3/4/3, WRE/6/1/2