WinchesterGuildhallConference Chamber

Conference Chamber after the refurbishment, viewed from rear Conference Chamber after refurbishment, viewed from front

Conference Chamber before refurbishment, viewed from front

New entrance to the conference chamber

Conference Chamber before the refurbishment, viewed from rear

Newly upholstered seating in the Conference Chamber after the refurbishment Conference Chamber before refurbishment, viewed from the stage Conference Chamber after the refurbishment

Conference Chamber after refurbishment, viewed from the stageOld entrance to the Conference Chamber

WinchesterGuildhalleighteen71

eighteen 71, looking out towards the old side entrance from Abbey Passage

The entrance to eighteen 71, previously the Saxon Suite

Work in progress, at eighteen 71 creating the new entrance doors

The old Saxon Suite kitchen The new kitchen for eighteen 71

The Saxon Suite side entrance from Abbey Passage, now eighteen 71

eighteen 71, looking out towards the entrance on the BroadwayThe front of the Guildhall, before the front entrance was changed The Saxon Suite, now the new entrance to eighteen 71

The new entrance to eighteen 71During & after knocking through the front window of the Guildhall

The Saxon Suite, now eighteen 71

WinchesterGuildhallFirst Floor & Old Reception

New home for Bapsy’s portrait on the first floor, outside the Bapsy Hall Old reception on first floor of Guildhall before refurbishment

First floor corridor after refurbishment

First floor staircase after the refurbishment

Before the refurbishment, outside the King Alfred Hall (now Bapsy Hall)

New entrance to the Conference Chamber First floor corridor and doors to the Conference Chamber (before)

First floor corridor and entrance to the Conference Chamber (after) First floor staircase before refurbishment

First floor entrance before the refurbishment

First floor entrance before refurbishment

WinchesterGuildhallReception

New reception desk and entrance to the eighteen71 cafe New Guildhall branding

New entrance

New reception entrance

Outside Guildhall before the new entrance was built New entrance to eighteen71 and new reception

Reception area before being refurbished

The old stairs leading to the Walton Room, and the old home of theBapsy portrait. Now the Walton Room bar and lower level thewindows in the Eversley Room.

Knocking through from the Old Members Room to the old Walton Room stairs, now the Eversley Room (lower level)

and Walton Room bar (upper level).

The old Walton Room staircase, now one half of the Eversley Room

Eversley Room after refurbishment

WinchesterGuildhallEversley Room

The new Eversley Room, now a large meeting room with a view over the Broadway. The old Members Room (now the Eversley Room)

Previously the Walton Room staircase

The old Members room, (now the Eversley Room)

The new Eversley meeting room.

Walton Room bar, previously the top of the Walton Room staircase

WinchesterGuildhallStaircases

Front staircase (before) Extending the old front staircase to the third floor The front staircase after refurbishment

Back staircase before the refurbisment

Back staircase after the refurbisment

Back staircase after refurbisment The old front staircase The new front staircase now goes to the top floor of the building

The skylight in the front staircaseSkylight during refurbishment

Back staircase (before)

WinchesterGuildhallCorridors

Ground floor corridorGround floor corridorNew signage Old signage

Winchester Crest

Before the refurbishment (now entrance to lift on second floor)

Ground floor corridor before the refurbishment

Second floor hallway and new lift outside the Mayor’s Parlour The lift on the new second floor corridor

The refurbishing stairway from ground floor

A refurbishing ornate column capital

The new lift on the second floor

WinchesterGuildhallGuildhall Roof & Clock

New roof on the Bapsy Hall

Work inside the roof of the King Alfred Hall (now Bapsy Hall).The painting is on the end wall.

Repainting the clock face

New rooflight outside the Walton Room with view of clock tower

Clock tower being cleaned before repainting View from the scaffolding around the clock face

New lift and walkway through to the Walton Room with newskylight viewing the clock tower. New roof on Bapsy Hall (left).

Restoration of the clock tower and re-tiling of the roof.Old roof of King Alfred Hall (now Bapsy Hall) on left.

Painting on the end wall inside the roof of the King Alfred Hall (now Bapsy Hall)

Rooflight in the front staircase

Stonework on the front of the Guildhall, taken from the scaffolding Vents on the roof