In pictures: Original home of House of Commons restored

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Work began last summer

Newly released pictures show the result of cleaning and repair work to the ceiling of the historic St Stephen’s Hall in the heart of the Palace of Westminster.

Repair works to the hall, which was the home of the House of Commons until the mid-16th century, were part of a wider programme of work to repair and replace stonework as well as mechanical and electrical systems at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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