--- title: "Decowell" date: "2026-06-10" tags: [historical interior restoration, gilding] categories: [general] status: "Published" name: "Decowell" address: "371 Woodstock Rd, Belfast BT6 8PU" telephone: "Ruth Bothwell - (+44)7976929162, 07976929162" email: "admin@decowell.co.uk" website: "http://www.decowell.co.uk/" membership: "ICON (Institute of Conservation)
ICRI (Institute of Conservators and Restorers Ireland)
IHBC (Institute of Historic Building Conservation)
NHIG (National Heritage Ironwork Group)
SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings)
IGS (Irish Georgian Society)" --- Specialists in conservation and restoration of the painted and gilded surface of historical interiors and exteriors. Works include gilding, marbling, fresco painting, stencilling and trompe l'oeil etc. _Previous Work:_ Grand Opera House, Belfast
Full conservation cleaning and restoration of all decorative detailing within auditorium of Matcham's nationally significant Grand Opera House, including the cleaning and retouching of oil on canvas ceiling and proscenium paintings. Dundarave House
Conservation cleaning and restoration of significant and remarkably complete original interiors at Dundarave House, which was built to designs by Charles Lanyon in the 1840s. Work has been carried out in nine phases over a number of years and has most recently included restoration of Lanyon's original scheme within the Grand Hall. Hillsborough Castle
Decowell was appointed by Historic Royal Palaces to undertake the re-gilding of architectural elements within the Castle's principal rooms. Decowell also re-gilded garden gates on the estate, as well as the clock face and weather vane which adorns the Market House, outside the Castle. Armagh Teapot
This iconic golden Victorian teapot hung outside the former CB Cafe on Scotch Street in Armagh, and dated back to 1870. After falling into severe disrepair, it was donated to Armagh Museum and following repair by Gerard Loughran (blacksmith) and re-gilding by Decowell in workshop forum at Armagh Museum, the Teapot is now proudly on display.