Item 1872 - Penrose: Report from Penrose on his proposed new building

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MCCA/MCAD/5/PEN/1/1872

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Penrose: Report from Penrose on his proposed new building

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  • 30 May 1872 (Creation)

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Penrose, Francis Cramner (1817-1903), architectural historian and Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
(29 October 1817 - 15 February 1903)

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(1) Letter from Penrose to Mynors Bright saying he had just managed to finish the rough plans by the end of May as promised and he was sending his report to the Master and Fellows. He asks Bright to emphasise that the drawings are rough due to the pressure on his time, 30 May 1872

(2) Report to the Master and Fellows outlining his idea for a new building to link First Court with the Pepys Building and explaining how many sets would be available, or it could be used for the College library and Pepys library, and it would have a basement with room for kitchen offices, 30 May 1872

Three sketches are referred to in the report: MCPP/FCP/1873/1-3

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