Historic Interiors: Restoration of the Palace of Westminster Encaustic Tile Floors

A case for robust conservation

Donald Insall Associates recently completed project has renewed encaustic tile floors throughout the Palace of Westminster. When they were created in the mid-19yth century the quality and scale of these floors was unprecedented, and they are therefore of great significance in the history of Victorian interiors.

This talk will explain the history of the floors, the conservation philosophy that guided repairs and some of the challenges the project addressed.