Heraldic Panelling, Rochdale Town Hall
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Heraldic Panelling, Rochdale Town Hall
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 15 Feb 2017
The mediæval style Great Hall, described by Pevsner as a room of "great splendour and simplicity", has a hammerbeam roof painted with heraldic panels. Most are darkened, probably due to the effects of tobacco smoke, following over a century of use. A few (such as these) have been restored and give an impression of how majestic the roof would have looked originally.
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