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Restoration
& Conservation of Wrought & Cast Ironwork / page 2
Conservation - Wrought Ironwork
Pontypool & Abersychan Joint War Memorial. The Gates were completely destroyed by a falling tree. Fine Iron re- designed the gates based on the original design by combining cast iron and forged iron. This project was particularly time critical as the Gates and railings centred as the backdrop for the Armistice Day memorial service.
Conservation - Cast Ironwork
Side entrance gate also at the Pontypool site. Much of the masonary and stonework was also rebuilt by Fine Iron.
Restoring - Wrought Ironwork
You can see the structure of the main gate (pictured above) more clearly in this photograph taken in one of our workshops. At this point the ironwork has been prepared ready to receive top coats and gilding.
Restoring Wrought & Cast Iron
Another workshop shot, the gate has now been painted and the gold work is nearly complete.
Restoring - Wrought Iron Railings
Extensive work was also required on the railings associated with the Pontypool & Abersychan Memorial Gates.Click on this image to see an entire run of railings including the restored bronze plaques containing the names of those who gave their lives and are commemorated by these gates.
Wrought Ironwork - Restoration
These exquisite gate handles perfectly compliment the craftsmanship encompassed in these gates.See below for how the lock and handle mechanism looked before restoration.
Restoration - The Finished Job
You may find that this imagein enlargement best demonstrates the ornate quality and feel of these wrought iron gates.
Ironwork Restoration - Example
Lock and handle mechanism before restoration.
Wrought Ironwork Corrosion - Sussex
The wrought iron gates shown here were severely corroded but were restored to their former glory.In the salty seaside air of towns like Brighton in Sussex, much ornamental ironwork was manufactured and installed along promenades and sea view balconies in the Victorian period. Although extremely durable when compared to mild steel, without regular maintenance, wrought or cast iron will eventually require full restoration. Occasionally, it can be more cost effective to make reproduction iron work using mild steel rather than restore the original.
FineIron worked on a seaside town regeneration project in Yarmouth, Norfolk.
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Yarmouth seaside regeneration project