Heritage Grants
Date awarded
Location
Greenwich Park
Applicant
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College
Award Given
£364000
Phase I of the conservation of the Painted Hall saw the west wall and upper hall ceiling restored to their former glory.
The project involved conservation works within the Painted Hall; an internship and volunteering programme, to improve heritage conservation skills; and community engagement activities, which focused on learning about the heritage site and the care of these historic buildings.
The Painted Hall is located in the King William building at the Old Royal Naval College. It features the largest continuous figurative scheme in the UK, with over 2,600 square metres of allegorical wall paintings. It took Sir James Thornhill over 19 years (from 1708 to 1727) to complete the paintings. The West Wall painting completes the narrative of British royal history that Thornhill initiating on the ceiling of the Lower Hall.