HISTORIC Bramall Hall in Stockport has reached a major milestone in its £1.6 million makeover, with the completion of work to its Venetian ceiling.
Work to restore the Grade I listed building and adjacent stable block began after Stockport Council received a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The hall was closed to the public in September 2014 to allow the restoration to go ahead.
This week, Stockport Council announced that work on the ceiling of the Withdrawing Room has finally been completed.
Repairs to the ornate Venetian ceiling began last year. They included removing cracked paint, conserving plasterwork and re-decorating the ceiling in authentic colours based on scientific analysis of paints used throughout the ceiling’s history.
It is hoped that the work will stabilise and repair the delicate ceiling, which dates back to the 17th century.
Caroline Simpson, corporate director for Place Management and Regeneration at Stockport Council, said: “The results are stunning. Bramall Hall is one of the jewels in the Stockport Crown and a significant regional attraction.
“The Withdrawing Room is at the heart of this restoration and will preserve Bramall Hall as a legacy for future generations of Stockport residents and visitors alike.”
Although parts of the present hall date back to the 14th century, a manor is thought to have stood in Bramall since the Norman Invasion in 1066.
A manor of Bramall was first mentioned in the Domesday book in 1086 when it was held by the Massey family. The Davenport family began work on the present house in the 1300s and lived there for 500 years until they sold it to the Manchester Freeholders’ Company in 1877.
Since then, a number of companies have had ownership of the hall until it was acquired by the local authority in 1935.
Bramall Hall will re-open on Saturday July 30 with a Tudor festival. The festival will include jesters, archery, traditional arts and crafts and campfire cookery.
Entry to the hall is by ticket only and these can be purchased via Eventbrite.
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By Adam John
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