The ceilings on the upper
floor and in the Mappa
Mundi Chamber itself are
underdrawn with cedar
panels framed in oak.The
walls of the first floor are
lined with oak bookcases,
whereas the Chained
Library has been
plastered using traditional hydraulic lime plaster,
with oak panelling fitted between the book presses.
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The whole building has a very high level of climatic
control, security and fire protection, all of which
was installed very discreetly in order not to spoil
the overall effect. All the timber work, including
the doors, the screen leading into the Mappa Mundi
Chamber and the bookcases, was purpose-made in
our joinery shop in Ludlow, as were the new
reading tables, designed by the architect specifically
for the Lending Library.
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