Artist Studios - Oceana
There is a small selection of studios currently available on site in the Ceres House Building. Ceres House is three floor, self contained and include shared kitchen facilities. All communal areas are regularly maintained by our friendly staff, Gert and Daisy.
Free Parking (pro rata) and riverside location creates a pleasant place to work.
Opening times: - Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 8:00PM and Saturdays, 8:00AM until 2:00PM.
24/7 on site security.
Rent payable monthly in advance, with 'easy-in, easy-out' policy.
HMS Ceres was a wartime naval light cruiser, it served in both the first and second Wolrd Wars, it is very much a piece of history. At Oceana we holding a piece this history on site, the main mast itself.
The Ceres was constructed at Clydebank by John Brown & Company. She was laid down on 26 April 1916, launched on 24 March 1917 by Isabel Law, daughter of the wartime Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew Bonar Law, and commissioned into the navy on 1 June 1917.
In July 1917 Ceres joined the 6th Light Cruiser Squadron as part of the Grand Fleet. net. She was transferred to the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron in 1919 which was assigned to operate in the Mediterranean. During 1920 was operating in the Black Sea in support of operations against Communist forces.
On 30th of March 1923 whilst in port at Constantinople, USS Fox collided with her stern causing damage to both ships. In 1927 Ceres returned to the UK for deployment with the Home Fleet.
During 1929-1931 she was refitted and placed in reserve, but reactivated in 1932 to join the Mediterranean Fleet. In November Ceres was again reduced to the reserve.
History of 'Ceres'
Ceres' main mast stands tall between Northumbria and Ceres House, directly facing Ceres House's front entrance. It is surrounded by pleasently maintained grass area.