Soane Restored

Members will be privately guided along the visitor route, throughout the many rooms in the Manor and Gallery by Director Clare Gough. Investigating the history of Sir John Soane as an architect, the architecture of each room around the Manor, and both the original and restored interior design.

Clare will also be exploring the current exhibition ‘Soane Restored’. The exhibition focuses on the recreation of Soane’s decorative paint effects, the rebuilding of the spectacular light-filled conservatory and the restoration of the original stone features. It includes details of graffiti written by a builder who had blocked up the original marbling paintwork in 1832 to an unassuming toothbrush used to recreate specialist interior decoration, a cannonball discovered as a chimney cleaner and a 1900 photograph that became vital evidence in the reconstruction of the conservatory.

4:30pm - welcome reception of tea, coffee and biscuits will be available on arrival for registration.

5:00pm to 6:00pm - private guided tour of the manor & gallery with Director Clare Gough

6:30pm - end

WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH

Guests will discover how this unique building was conserved and restored with the meticulous research and analysis, skills and techniques of master craftsmen who peeled back the layers of Pitzhanger’s history to reinstate interior and architectural elements lost for over a century.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This event is for BIID Registered Interior Designers, Associate and Provisional Associate members, employees of BIID Registered Interior Design Practices and BIID Student members. Guests are permitted to bring 1 guest – please book your guest on the same ticket as non-member tickets will be cancelled. Price is per person, so if you do wish to book a guest, please book 2 tickets.

Please do not book on this event if you are not a current BIID member as your ticket will be refunded and the BIID will incur a cancellation fee.

In-person events and COVID-19

This event will be occurring after July 19th, but we would like to take this chance to assure guests that safety precautions are currently in place at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in accordance with current government guidelines. Guests will be updated on these guidelines closer to the event as regulations change.

Additional Information

Advertised price does not include VAT

If this event is fully booked, please join the waiting list. If you are no longer able to attend, please inform the office so that we can give your spot to someone else.

If you have any queries, please email the office at [email protected] or call 020 7628 0255.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery, Mattock Lane, London, United Kingdom