Reinstatement of interior stair case with cast iron panels
In addition to the 'normal' cast iron baluster panels, we also provided the curved panel for the turn in the stairs as well as the newel post for the bottom...
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Reinstatement of interior stair case with cast iron panels
When castings are missing, we often borrow the relevant item from neightbouring properties as these are likely to be very similar, if not identical to the missing pieces.  This borrowed...
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Reinstatement of railings to listed Georgian town house
We completed the applications for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent that enabled our client to reinstate the forged railings to the front of their listed Georgian town house.  As...
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Reinstatement of railings to listed Georgian town house
The newly reinstated railings really do complete the look of this elegant building. The Conservation Officer allowed us to add hinged access panels to each run of railings to facilitate access...
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Reinstatement of railings to listed Georgian town house
We produced railings for our client that matched those to the church opposite in order to ensure a harmonious overall impression.  Although apparently simple, they involve some careful detailing such...
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Reinstatement of railings to town house in Primrose Hill
As none of the original railings were present, we borrowed a finial from a neighbouring property from which replacement ones could easily be cast.  Holes and stumps in the stonework...
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Reinstatement of railings to town house in Primrose Hill
Bearing in mind the small size of the front garden, it might have been tempting to shorten the railings we reinstated to this property.  Good practice relating to the reinstatement...
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Reinstatement of railings to town house in Primrose Hill
We drilled out the coping stones at the required spacing to accommodate each railing.  These were fixed in place using lead.  This is melted into liquid form on site and...
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Tattershall War Memorial Railings
Anwick Forge was commisioned by the local parish council to reinstate the gates and railings to the War Memorial located in the centre of  Tattershall's historical Market Place.  It was...
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Tattershall War Memorial Railings
Anwick Forge was commisioned by the local parish council to reinstate the railings to the War Memorial located in the centre of  Tattershall's historical Market Place.  It was thought that...
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Genuine wrought iron railings can - and should - be restored
To many people these rusted railings will have seemed beyond repair and ready for the skip, but a skilled blacksmith will be able to renovate original ironwork, even if it...
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Genuine wrought iron railings can - and should - be restored
In the same way that jewellery can enhance an outfit, good quality and well-maintained ironwork can really enhance the total appearance of your property, especially as your gates and railings...
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Genuine wrought iron railings can - and should - be restored
Older railings such as these will typically have been individually mounted directly into the stonework and fixed in place with lead.  Consequently, when it comes to restoring your railings, it may...
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Genuine wrought iron railings can - and should - be restored
Even though these railings are very simple in style and are only a few metres in length, the difference between 'before' and 'after' is quite remarkable.  Each railing had a...
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Replica decorative crest for Six Hills Church
The exposed position of this forged and cast iron crucifix and decorative panel mounted on the roof of a village church in the Wolds of Lincolnshire had left it at...
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Replica decorative crest for Six Hills Church
Once we had removed this mild steel and cast iron crucifix and decorative panel from Six Hills Church roof and the extent of the damage became clear - many components...
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Replica decorative crest for Six Hills Church
The remaining components from the original crucifix and panel were used as templates which our blacksmiths used for forging replicas, e.g. the scroll work.  Other original components such as the...
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Replica decorative crest for Six Hills Church
Anwick Forge worked in consultation with English Heritage on the creation of this magnificent replica church crest that stands nearly two metres tall and nearly three metres long.   This replica church...
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Replica altar candlestick
Forging a piece from scratch is one thing, but forging an exact copy of a pre-existing piece - and one that will sit alongside that original piece as well -...
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Restored gate at Harlaxton Manor
This gate and side panels, restored in consultation with English Heritage using genuine wrought iron, are located in the gounds of Harlaxton Manor, a magnificent Grade 1 listed building...
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Restored gate, railings and stonework
The Conservation Officer at North Kesteven District Council commissioned Anwick Forge to restore the gate and railings outside Thomas Garrett Church in Heighington, a village just outside Lincoln.   The gate, railings...
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