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BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM Tudor’s Ballroom has always been a beautiful space but, for a number of years, it has been looking a little worn and in need of refreshing. So, in advance of the official opening of the Teaching Centre by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, in which the Ballroom would receive our honoured guests for a drinks reception to thank benefactors who had supported that major project, the redecoration began. With guidance from School Governor Nicky Wilson we created a contemporary but sympathetic scheme using Lotus design 110 . ROSE . SPRING 2020
wallpaper with a combination of slaked lime and lead white paint. The heavily varnished floor was sanded back and re-surfaced in washed lime to lighten it. The improvements were finished off with new brass radiator grills, simple ceiling roses round the chandeliers and subtle gold lining on the door frames. Restored to its former glory, the Ballroom has already been the setting for a range of School activities, including a very special OT reunion for Maggie’s Girls (those who attended Tudor Hall when Margaret Blythe was Headmistress). We look forward to many more memorable events taking place in this fabulous space – hopefully in the not too distant future.
