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THE LONG ROOM GALLERY
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, FURNITURE & DESIGN

On the 1st December 2005 Julian and John Bly opened The Gallery in The Long Room, Tring. Situated in the former courtyard of the Plough Inn, over the last 300 years this historic building has been a tithe barn, straw plait & lace market, shooting gallery, and more recently an antiques showroom.
The Long Room has been tastefully transformed into a contemporary art space under the ownership of Julian Bly. This new lease of life is of particular importance to Julian, as upon purchasing the property it is his goal to maintain the tradition of fine art and furniture established by his great grandfather John Bly when he originally acquired the property in 1891. Successive generations of the Bly family have traded from these premises ever since. Julian’s father, the present John Bly, of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow fame, runs his renowned antiques business from the adjoining courtyard property. Julian’s grandfather, Frank Bly, whose panelled office is below the Long Room, would have celebrated his 101st birthday on the 1st December, and this seemed like the perfect date to open the new Gallery.
Currently showing is an Exhibition of the Work of the Japanese Potter
Gas Kimishima
with Wood turning by Steven Cooper
and Bespoke Furniture by Benjamin Clayton.

The Gallery is open from 10.30 am until 4.30 pm every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
In the new year we are looking forward to expanding the launch with a series of special events & preview exhibitions.

THE LONG ROOM GALLERY,
THE COURTYARD, CHURCH YARD, TRING, HERTS, HP23 5AE
TEL: 01442 828091
EMAIL: john@johnbly.com