History & Story
The Judge Wright Bridal Suite - Grandeur Serving a New Kind of Ceremony
Historically, this suite belonged to the grander late Georgian layer of Stone Court House, when height, proportion, cornicing, and light were used to express refinement and status. As part of the former judges' lodgings, rooms of this scale would have helped provide visiting judges and important guests with the privacy, dignity, and comfort expected within a civic house of authority.
Today, the suite spans approximately 116 sqm and has been arranged as a luxurious bridal suite sleeping up to six guests. It includes its own private living room, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms, giving couples and their closest guests space to prepare, relax, and stay within the historic house. Its modern use as a bridal suite allows the room's original grandeur to continue serving moments of ceremony, privacy, and occasion.
The generous scale and refined late Georgian detailing make the room feel both grand and intimate. The high ceilings, cornices, bedrooms, bathrooms, and private sitting space now serve a practical modern purpose while preserving the sense of elegance expected from one of Stone Court House's principal rooms. Today, the Judge Wright Bridal Suite gives wedding guests a memorable place to begin and end their celebration, deeply connected to the historic character of the house.
Personal Restoration Note
Restoring this suite felt like bringing back one of the house's great late Georgian statements. The challenge was to honour the height, cornices, proportions, and sense of grandeur while also making the space work beautifully for modern wedding stays. We wanted it to feel special enough for a bride and groom, practical enough for family and guests, and calm enough for the private moments before and after a celebration. Choosing finishes, arranging the rooms, and preserving the historic character all required careful balance, because the suite needed to serve the present without losing the elegance of its past.
THE RESTORATION
Before & After - The Bridal Suite Restored
Four-metre ceilings, decorative cornices, and 116 sqm of late Georgian rooms brought back across two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a private living room.
The main bedroom as it was found, and the four-poster bed that now stands beneath its four-metre ceiling.
Stripped back to bare framing, then rebuilt as a room fit for the morning of a wedding.
The second bedroom, with the Pierre Frey wallpaper hand printed in Paris now in place.
Exposed brickwork replaced by the suite's private living room, a calm space before and after the celebration.
One of the suite's two bathrooms, fitted to serve a full wedding party getting ready.
The tall windows and decorative cornices, repaired and dressed to match the scale of the room.
Historical Significance
One of the principal rooms of the former judges' lodgings, where late Georgian height and proportion once expressed status and now mark the beginning of a marriage.
Did You Know?
The Judge Wright Bridal Suite spans approximately 116 sqm.
Rooms of this scale reflected refinement, privacy, and status within the former judges' lodgings.
The suite sleeps up to six guests across two bedrooms and a private living room.
The suite combines bridal luxury with the historic character of Stone Court House.
Its late Georgian rooms have ceilings around four metres high with beautiful decorative cornices.
The wallpaper is hand printed in Paris, France, by Pierre Frey, adding a refined layer of French craftsmanship to the suite.
Two bathrooms make the suite practical for wedding preparation and overnight stays.
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