[ A Grand Regency Town House: Two Architectural Plans of 43 Berkeley Square. ] Two finished manuscript floor plans by Joseph Hobbs of the town house of Sir John Harington, 'In its present state' and 'with proposed Alterations'. With three receipts.

Each of the two plans is on a 46 x 60 cm piece of wove paper. Both have the name of the details of the planmaker at bottom right: 'Joseph Hobbs | 30 Margaret Street'. Two finished and professional floor plans of a grand Town House. Both items are aged, worn and creased, with closed tears, but would respond well to archival repair. ONE: 'Sir John Harington Bart | Plan of House Berkley [sic] Square | In its present state | June 1815'. In black and white, with grey shading. Five plans in a line: 'Basement', 'Parlor Floor', 'Drawing Room', 'Two Pair Floor' and 'Attic Floor'. TWO: 'Sir John Harington Bart | Plan of House Berkley [sic] Square | with proposed Alterations | June 1815'. In black ink with pink shading. Four plans and an elevation in a line: 'Basement', 'Parlor Floor', 'Drawing Room Floor', Two Pair Floor' and 'Elevation of Back Front'. Also included are three receipts. ONE: Autograph Receipt on paper embossed with tax stamp, from 'C. Eales | 13 Brewer St Soho', dated 'London May 2nd 1832': 'Received of the Exors of the late Sir John E Harington the Sum of Five pounds two Shillings & 1½d being the One Quarters Ground Rent of House No. 43 Berkeley Square from Lady day 1831 to Midsr. | for The Earl of Haddington'. TWO: Printed Receipt, headed 'Berkeley Square', made out in manuscript to 'the Exrs. Of Sir J. Harington, Bart.' and signed by Charles Rice. 3 July 1834. For £4, 'being [one] Quarter Rate assessed on the Proprietors and Inhabitants of Houses, &c. in Berkeley Square, by Virtue of the Act for Inclosing, Paving, Cleansing, Lighting, and Adorning the same Square: due [Midsummer 1831]'. THREE: Manuscript headed 'Exors of Sir John Harington | In Account with Berkeley Square Trust'. Regarding a bond, interest and rates between 1831 and 1834. Docketed on reverse, including: '1834 | July - £53. 10 – | A/ & receipt respectg Berkeley Square Trust bond for £50 -'. From the Harington family papers. Note: The Square has had many distinguished residents (in.c Robert Clive and Winston Churchill; see Wikipedia), and laid out mid-C18th by William Kent. Its houses were designed by the likes of Robert Adam.