Homes
Inside the Restoration of Clandon Park’s Marble Hall and Saloon
Photo: Anthony Parkinson / Courtesy of National Trust images1/15The Marble Hall before the fire. Its ceiling depicted the mythical tale of Hercules and Omphale, along with virtues such as Fortitude and Temperance. Chessum notes that Lord Thomas Onslow, who commissioned Clandon, “looked to Europe for designers and craftsmen to create a house [that would] impress royalty and nobility.”
Photo: James Donson / Courtesy of National Trust images2/15A view of the Hall after the fire, with debris cleared out for the restoration efforts to begin.
Photo: James Donson / Courtesy of National Trust images3/15Volunteers clean the floor, while Rysbrack’s intact Carrara marble mantle depicting Bacchus can be seen in the background. The opposing mantle on the north side is of Diana, goddess of the hunt.
Photo: James Donson / Courtesy of National Trust images4/15A closer look at the contrasting levels of damage.
Photo: James Donson / Courtesy of National Trust images5/15One of the workers cleans the leg of a marble-topped table.
