Wrought iron garden gate at Horton
We’ve been cataloguing images and came across some pics of a lovely single garden gate we made for a client in Horton north of Bath last year.
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Three Georgian Canopy Restoration Projects
Read about a Georgian wrought iron canopy discovered in pieces in a basement in Bath…
Maid of the Bridge Sculpture, Bath
In December 2018 we were pleased to finally see the installation and unveiling of a project that has taken 3 years to reach completion.
Overthrow restoration update
We blogged about this project two weeks ago. The team are continuing to restore the Bartlett Street sign overthrow here in the Ironart workshop.
Bartlett Street Overthrow Restoration
These pictures tell the story of an intriguing restoration project we have in the workshop at the moment.We have been commissioned by the Bartlett Street Antiques Centre in Bath to survey, dismantle and restore this beautiful 6m wide overthrow which has, for many years been hanging high over Bartlett Street, a picturesque pedestrian side street in Georgian Bath’s main shopping district.
Ironart fruit cages in Gardens Illustrated magazine
Ironart are featured in Gardens Illustrated magazine this month. The magazine’s July issue which went on sale last Friday – includes a design sourcebook editorial page on “Fruit cages: made-t0-measure garden solutions to protect your fruit and vegetables”.
Bath Abbey Lectern repair
Not a big project, but great to have the chance to work inside Bath’s beautiful Abbey repairing the foot of their historic lectern – here are some pics of Luke fitting new heavy-duty casters to the base.
An unusual, contemporary balustrade in Bristol
This 17m run of balustrading in Bristol was designed to meet a specific brief – our clients wanted a contemporary design but one which incorporated traditional metalworking techniques.
A cast iron jigsaw puzzle
One of the most satisfying projects we’ve undertaken recently was the restoration of this beautiful cast iron Coalbrookdale Nasturtium bench.
Cast iron is a durable metal and was (and still is) used frequently to make garden furniture, because it can withstand the elements while allowing the designer to introduce a high level of detail and decoration.
Sweet dreams, courtesy of Ironart
Adrian and Dom have just put the finishing touches to this wondrous double bed frame for a client in Salisbury. This was an original design by Andy Thearle, incorporating plenty of lovely forging and collaring details – it took many, many hours of painstaking work to complete but it has been well worth the effort!