Comments on: At The Painted Hall In Greenwich https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Liz Campbell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1197151 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:07:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1197151 Memories. I remember many Sunday lunches,balls and Ladies Night dinners held under this wonderfull painted ceiling. when my husband Ian was on a three year course at Greenwich. My 21st birthday party was in the King Charles block with it’s wonderfull staircase and paintings,I hope the present students appreciate the surroundings they have the honour to use.

]]> By: David https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150861 Tue, 23 May 2017 10:43:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150861 The ORNC building works were started in 1696 and completed in 1712 .

Thornhills paintings were started in 1707 and completed in 1726

Samuel Pepys health was failing by 1699 and he died in 1703 , so Sam would have seen very little of the buildings , and nothing of the Painted Hall

]]> By: Sonia Bennett Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150766 Mon, 22 May 2017 17:48:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150766 Thank you for this article, and the pictures of these wonderful murals! Please let us know if they’ll be open to the public next year, as I’m planning to bring my daughter home to England in 2018 and would love to see them. I’m so glad the paintings are being restored – the efflorescence on Queen Mary’s portrait shows the need. Thanks again!

Sonia in Biloxi, MS, USA

]]> By: Su C. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150741 Mon, 22 May 2017 14:06:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150741 What a treat! We are headed to London Wednesday and were wondering what new there is to do, after having visited so many times. We’ve been to the College before, but happened there at graduation so the buildings were not open to the general public. Looking forward to this.
Su C – California

]]> By: Shawdian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150737 Mon, 22 May 2017 13:29:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150737 As someone who studies the life & works of Samuel Pepys, todays blog post is quite to one’s heart. I have stood in that room and dreamed.

]]> By: pauline taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150735 Mon, 22 May 2017 13:27:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150735 Thank you Gentle Author for giving us something magnificent to look at and to read about today, always a pleasure to learn about and to see paintings like this, but especially now when we all need a hefty dose of sanity to keep us from losing our marbles !

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150720 Mon, 22 May 2017 10:18:25 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150720 How wonderful to hear about this extensive restoration with insightful photos.
So envious of those who live in the region.
Thanks for this blast of optimism today!

]]> By: paul boucher https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150716 Mon, 22 May 2017 09:35:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150716 Thank you Gentle Author for these truly wonderful close-ups of an out-of-reach masterpiece.

]]> By: Vicky https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150697 Mon, 22 May 2017 07:09:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150697 I would definitely recommend a visit. You will be geared up with hat and hi-vis vest and climb the many steps, viewing the restorers as you pass. They are expecting this restoration to last 100 years.

]]> By: John Barrett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2017/05/22/at-the-painted-hall-in-greenwich/#comment-1150694 Mon, 22 May 2017 06:52:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=157783#comment-1150694 Truly a magnificent ceiling its a must see, perhaps a once in a lifetime visit to soak up the past. A visitor centre of excellence now. I hope all the scaffolding is down before my visit although it aids that close up view. This old naval building has had many uses in Sam Pepys time C1660s. Sam was the chief naval administrator then and sometimes he walked to Greenwich from Seething Lane or by water taxi. Poet John ~ If the scaffolding is down I will take my binoculars

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