The State Dining Room
Double doors lead you from the Small Dining Room to the larger State Dining room, which is built over the original vaulted stone kitchen. On the 250th anniversary of Number 10, in 1985, all the surviving Prime Ministers had dinner together here.
This room is used to host the PM's monthly press conference, where he is quizzed by the world's media. Vast amounts of IT cabling and other modern technology have made this building fit for a 21st century PM.
Interesting items
Dining Chairs
The Adam dining chairs originally belonged to the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro. When the Embassy moved to the new capital Brasilia the new building was considered too modern for the chairs so a home was found for them here.
Dining Table
All formal state dinners are held here. Depending on the size of the function this table can be removed and a horseshoe shaped table brought in.
Ceiling
Sir John Soane's design includes high vaulted ceilings and very symmetrical layout with his signature starfish pattern.
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