Conservation of Architectural Ironwork
Submitted by Marina Herriges on 28 Feb 2025
Venue:
Museum of Bath Architecture, Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel
The Paragon,
Bath BA1 5NA
Date:
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th May 2025
Course Fee:
£350 inc. lunches, refreshments & comprehensive course booklet
Aimed at both craft practitioners and consulting professionals, this 2-day CPD course in the heart of a World Heritage City provides a vital introduction to the conservation of historic ironwork.
Sessions cover:
Historical context
Metallurgy of wrought iron and steels
Traditional tools, techniques & materials
Design and manufacture
Processes of restoration
Surface preparation and treatments
Specification & standards
Procurement and pricing exercise
The lectures will be complemented by a walking tour to survey local ironwork and develop a strategy for its conservation. Course tutors GEOFF WALLIS & JOHN WALLIS have between them several decades of experience in the field of ironwork conservation, chiefly through their management of Bristol based Dorothea Restorations.