 In 1838, the design of the interior was described as "nothing either particularly remarkable or new in regard to design" in the "Civil Engineer and Architects' Journal".In 1849, the interior of the hall was described by Chilcott, in his "Descriptive history of Bristol" as being decorated in a Greek theme, to match the exterior of the building.Gomme describes the pediment sculpture as "Minerva in car driven by Apollo, accompanied by the Hours and Graces", attributing the sculpture to Jabez Tyley.