The panelling, which dates from the 16th and 17th centuries was taken down in the mid 1980s and stored in the house. As part of the current work the panelling has all been repaired by craftsmen at a workshop off-site and it is now being refixed. Four of the first floor rooms are complete including the oak panelled room in which Charles I is said to have been shot at during the second battle of Newbury in 1644. The brass plaque which records this event and marks the place the musket ball hit the panelling is also back in-situ.

The first part of the inscription on the plaque reads, "The hole in the Wainscot which appears thro the aperture of this plate was occasioned by a ball discharged from the musket of a Parliamentary Soldier at King Charles the first while he sate dressing himself in this Projection. The ball was found and preserved during many years but is now lost. This Regicidal attempt seems to have been made on October 26th or 27 AD:1644."

Other work in progress at the house includes the construction of the new lift housings, lime plastering of the walls and ceilings and repairing and relaying floorboards. West Berkshire Council has been advised by the contractors restoring Shaw House that they anticipate the building will be handed back to West Berkshire Council in mid September.

This is slightly later than previously thought due to extra work that was required on the roof structure. Previous repairs were piecemeal and, whilst they presented a satisfactory outward appearance, more repair was needed than expected. This work is now complete but it has meant that other aspects of the work were delayed which is likely to cause a small overall delay to the programme. It is anticipated that the extra work can be contained within the existing budget for the project.