A parade from sea cadets will reopen Greenwich’s spectacular Painted Hall on Saturday morning after the completion of its two-year, National Lottery-backed conservation project. A soft launch has been taking place this week, with the press invited in on Wednesday morning to take a look at Sir James Thornhill’s ceiling artwork and reopened King William […]
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No decision on Naval College name change as Greenwich’s Painted Hall sets reopening date
Greenwich’s spectacular Painted Hall will reopen to visitors on Saturday 23 March – but bosses at the Old Royal Naval College have not yet decided whether or not the historic site will be changing its name. The Painted Hall has recently undergone a two-year, £8.5 million restoration project to preserve and maintain Sir James Thornhill’s […]
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Old Royal Naval College: Greenwich Council will not oppose name change
Greenwich Council has stepped back from a confrontation with the charity which runs the Old Royal Naval College over plans to change the historic campus’s name. The Greenwich Foundation For The Old Royal Naval College, which has run the site since the Ministry of Defence left 20 years ago, is considering plans to rename it […]
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Greenwich councillors to discuss Old Royal Naval College name change proposal
Plans to change the name of Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College will be discussed by councillors next week after local Conservative leader Matt Hartley put down a motion criticising the plan. 853 revealed last month that the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, which runs the historic complex, is considering changing the site’s […]
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Greenwich’s Painted Hall visitors could face admission charges
853 exclusive: Visitors to the Painted Hall at Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College could soon be charged to look at the attraction under plans being discussed by the charity that runs the scheme. Last month, 853 revealed unhappiness about plans to rename the complex Greenwich Palace or Greenwich Royal Hospital as part of a wide-ranging […]
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Anger as Old Royal Naval College bosses consider renaming historic site
853 exclusive: The Old Royal Naval College could be getting a new name under controversial plans being considered by the charity which runs the world-famous focal point of Greenwich’s World Heritage Site. Since the Ministry of Defence pulled out of the complex 20 years ago, the buildings have been run by The Greenwich Foundation for […]
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