The Painted Room
| The Painted Room | |
|---|---|
 Decorative wall painting in The Painted Room. | |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1927 |
| Governing body | Oxford Preservation Trust |
The Painted Room is a medieval heritage site located in Oxford, England. It consist in a timber-framed room dating from the 1560s or 1570s, with its wall painting preserved. It is located at 3 Cornmarket Street, and managed by the Oxford Preservation Trust.[1][2]
In around 1600, the paintings that decorate the room were concealed behind wooden panels, and only rediscovered 300 years later, in 1927.[3]
The wooden frieze has the following inscription:[4]
First of thi risyng
And last of the rest be thou
gods servant for that hold i best
In the mornynge earlye
serve god Devoutlie
Fear god above allthynge
...... honour the kynge
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Painted Room | Oxford Preservation Trust". www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Sausage, The Oxford (2025-05-03). "The miraculous preservation of Oxford's 'Painted Room'". The Oxford Sausage. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Madden, Bianca (2026-04-03). "The Painted Room Oxford: A Materials Study". Bianca Madden. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Express, Britain. "Oxford Painted Room | Oxford Heritage Guide". Britain Express. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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