THE PALACE - CONSERVATION

The restoration of the Royal Pavilion commenced in the mid-19th century following the purchase of the Palace from Queen Victoria by the town in 1850. After many decades of neglect, a programme of restoring the stonework and structure of the Pavilion began in 1982, lasting some ten years and costing over £10 million. The programme to reinstate the interior decorative schemes approved by George IV in the early 1820s still continues today.

Hanging a dado in the Yellow Bow Rooms

Hanging the dado in the
Yellow Bow Rooms

Guilding a dolphin from the Banqueting Room lampshades

Gilding a dolphin from the
Banqueting Room lampstands

Recent interior restoration work has concentrated on recreating architecture and decorative schemes in three areas on the first floor of the Palace: the Yellow Bow Rooms, Queen Victoria's Apartments and the North and South Galleries. Conservation and restoration work is carried out by the Pavilion's in-house team of specialists.