![Old facade on the Brighton Dome's Corn Exchange brick work worn away over time, saying 'entrance'](https://brightondome.org/images/custom/76/e087d4cbdac84bca0a049ee3e3eb15/w880/q80/images/uploads/76e087d4cbdac84bca0a049ee3e3eb15.png)
Architectural Details
Heritage features have been carefully conserved and restored
Photography by Andy Stagg
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.
![Close up of arched timber frame roof](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
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.
![close up of Oak Pilaster details](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
34 oak pilasters in the Corn Exchange have been recreated from architect William Porden's original drawings.
![Arched window in corn exchange](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
11 beautiful arched windows have been restored by hand.
![Interior of Studio Theatre, view from balcony](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
In the Studio Theatre, the plaster ceiling has been replaced with a new, historically accurate version.
![Studio Theatre windows, interior](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
The Studio Theatre's crenelated windows, which mimic the character of the Royal Pavilion, have been carefully conserved.
![A golden statue of Ceres stands above the door of the Corn Exchange](https://brightondome.org/assets/img/blank.png)
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.