Elevation of the right half of a transept front, with an adjoining bastion and half an adjoining choir or nave bay

WRE/3/2/9

1686-1692

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

Pencil over divider marks. Smooth light laid paper. 35.9 x 47.2 cm. Watermark: double-headed eagle (same as WRE/3/4/3).

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WRE/3/3/15, WRE/3/1/12, WRE/6/2/7