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The sheet contains plans for the stables and an inscription indicates that the drawing is referred to in the building agreement. There are several notes in pencil making adjustments to the plan, as well as mathematical equations. One of the notes is dated 9 July 1878. Webb has included a compass and notes on how to interpret the drawing. \r\nWebb designed Smeaton Manor in 1876 for Major Arthur Fitzpatrick Godman and Ada Phoebe Godman. The project was his fifth country home and is located in Great Smeaton, North Yorkshire. Ada was the daughter of Lowthian Bell, for whom Webb designed the renovations for Washington Grange, as well as the large country home called Rounton Grange. For Smeaton Manor, Webb designed the house, farm buildings, and stables, which were all made of brick from local clay. Though most of the project was completed, Webb’s full plans were never realised due to the family’s financial circumstances.\r\nPhilip Speakman Webb (Oxford, 1831-Sussex, 1915) was a prominent British architect who designed numerous buildings throughout Great Britain. Known for his contributions to British vernacular architecture, Webb was also a skilled draughtsman, and designer of tableware, tiles, stained glass, and furniture. He also designed gravestones and memorials for his friends and clients. Webb lent his hand to many collaborative projects and worked closely with his colleagues, namely William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Edward Burne Jones. His precise drawings of animals, particularly birds, frequently adorn tiles, stained glass, textiles, and wallpaper produced by Morris and Co. Webb is best known for designing Morris’ Red House in Bexleyheath, as well as Clouds House, Naworth Castle, and several London town houses. Among his other accomplishments, Webb is attributed with laying the groundwork for the Arts and Crafts and Modern movements, establishing longstanding principles in historic preservation, and creating some of the most influential designs still studied and celebrated today.\r\n","physicalDescription":"This is a design drawing in pencil, ink, and coloured wash on paper for Major Godman's stables at Smeaton. The drawing is signed by Webb and dated June 1877. The sheet contains plans for the stables and an inscription indicates that the drawing is referred to in the building agreement. There are several notes in pencil making adjustments to the plan, as well as mathematical equations. One of the notes is dated 9 July 1878. Webb has included a compass and notes on how to interpret the drawing. 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