There have already been improvements to the great hall. The metal post supporting one of the ceiling beams was removed a few years ago, and a steel rod pushed through the actual oak beam instead.
Now, the ugly heating box will be replaced, and so will 'the space by the hall' which had been turned into a modern office for the museum supervisor!
This is the office which we think was originally known as 'the space by the hall'. In 1684 it had two old rakes and a spinning wheel stored in it! There is a mystery here. Look for the wooden timbers in the wall under the window. They are very old. But in Victorian times this part of the room was extended to make a big breakfast room. In the 1950s, the extension was removed. So, how did these old timbers survive? Perhaps they were used more than once?
Imagine you have walked into the space. Now look up. This is what you will see.
Not much left of the office! Can you see the beam with the chisel marks on it? It looks 'spotty'! The ceiling has been taken away and you can study the supports for the floor of the room above.