Architectural Details
Heritage features have been carefully conserved and restored
Photography by Carlotta Luke
The Corn Exchange is one of the most historically important buildings in the country and has many of the original interior and exterior architectural features which are now being lovingly restored." Change to "The Corn Exchange is one of the most historically important buildings in the country and has many of the original interior and exterior architectural features, which have now been lovingly restored.
The Corn Exchange's original 200 year old single-span timber frame is the widest in the country at 18 metres. Its beams have been repaired and strengthened to protect it for another 200 years.
34 oak pilasters in the Corn Exchange have been recreated from architect William Porden's original drawings.
11 beautiful arched windows have been restored by hand.
In the Studio Theatre, the plaster ceiling has been replaced with a new, historically accurate version.
The Studio Theatre's crenelated windows, which mimic the character of the Royal Pavilion, have been carefully conserved.
Above the Church Street entrance to the Corn Exchange, the Art Deco statue of Ceres, Roman Goddess of Agriculture, has been restored to her former glory.
