Kenwood: sunroom plan - part 3.

Gerry has found another bit of the sunroom plan - so this is actually the final section.

Kenwood: sunroom plan - part 2.

The second and final part of the plan for the original sunroom. Many thanks again to Gerry Taylor for sending this in.

Kenwood: sunroom plans - part 1.

Gerry Taylor has very kindly sent a scan of the original side elevation plan for the sunroom at Kenwood, together with some new information regarding its construction:
"My father built the Sunroom or Garden Lodge that Lennon had commissioned towards the end of 1964, and my father with his apprentice completed in February 1965. The sliding doors made of strengthened glass were an innovation then, and the idea was brought over by my father's partner who had travelled to America earlier in 1963. The motif on the front was added later by father on Lennon's request, and painted black and white. The entire project cost £300 at the time which was a fortune, and the glass doors a further £100 each. My father had the receipt some time ago, and whilst looking at the plan that I have sent you for the side elevation I have noticed that the gravel pit dug into the ground would have required planning permission, which was not sought during that period, and I am sure due to the structure that my father erected was later not sought either. I am certain that the later owners of the house Kenwood in Weybridge used the original footprint of the building to develop into a more comprehensive structure in the mid 1980s.
The dimensions were as follows:
Logs thickness 4.4 cm (spruce)
Construction style Interlocking, tongue & grooved
Width 800 cm / 26.24 ft (2 rooms)
Depth 400 cm / 13.12 ft + 100 cm veranda
Internal Dimension 7.71x3.71 m / 25.29 x 12.17 ft
Eaves height 2.2 m / 7.21 ft
Ridge height 2.5 m / 8.20 ft
Bearers 7.6x7.6 cm - pressure treated
Overhang 100 cm."
So, we now have a definitive date for the construction of the sunroom, and confirmation that it was indeed John who had it built in the first place. (This explains the fact that when I spoke to Ken Partridge earlier in the year, he seemed to have no recollection of any sunroom, which led to a degree of confusion. He obviously didn't remember it, because it didn't exist when he was working on the interior design at Kenwood.) We also now have exact measurements for the room, which will help the 3D reconstruction.
Interesting stuff, and Gerry says he will send the rest of the plan when he gets a chance, so many thanks to him.