It's been out of sight for decades but now one of the most historic rooms in Rochdale Town Hall is ready to open to the public following a complete transformation.
The Bright Hall was previously used as offices for council staff with bland walls and lighting covering its most historic features - but that has all changed thanks to the £16m restoration work taking place in the grade I listed building.
Mezzanine flooring was previously placed halfway up the wall in the Bright Hall to make two separate spaces, but that has been removed to make the area whole again. READ MORE: One arrested after youths 'launch fireworks at people' in town centre brawl During the work to transform the room, a window which was built when the town hall first opened has been restored with new glass to allow visitors in the Bright Hall to look down into the Great Hall in the next room, a larger room with space for hundreds of people to attend events.
Anyone who looks up in the Bright Hall will see the huge timber roof, known as a hammer beam roof, which is a feature of medieval architecture and can also be found in buildings such as Westminster Hall.
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