{"id":11598,"date":"2018-09-17T08:46:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishsc.co.uk\/?p=11598"},"modified":"2018-09-17T08:46:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:46:35","slug":"restoring-victorian-railings-on-a-london-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishsc.co.uk\/restoring-victorian-railings-on-a-london-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring Victorian Railings on a London Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fine ironwork has long been a defining part of the London street scene. Many homeowners are now reinstating the beautiful railings and balusters outside their properties, which were removed as materials for the war effort. Earlier this year, we helped one family to do just that on their home in South West London.<\/p>\n

The five bedroomed, mid-Victorian property would originally have had ornate metalwork running along the front garden and leading up the steps to the main entrance on the raised ground floor – which is quite high. One whole length of the railing running along the steps was missing \u2014 along with some individual balustrades from the side that remained. New owners, Alexander and Elmerice Fairfax, were keen to restore both sides to their original state, as Alexander explained:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not only about aesthetics but also the safety of our visitors, our three-month-old daughter and ourselves; standing at the top of a two meter drop every time you come in or out of the house makes you feel quite giddy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t