Architectural & Heritage Castings
Maybrey has been producing castings for the built environment for over a century. We have worked on some of the most significant heritage buildings and public spaces in the country, producing bespoke ironwork, architectural fittings, and restoration pieces that must match the original material and character of a building precisely.
Notable Projects
Houses of Parliament
Bespoke restoration castings for the Palace of Westminster.
Regent's Park
Architectural ironwork castings for the Royal Parks.
Westminster Council
Bespoke cast ironwork for public realm and restoration projects.
National Gallery
Heritage restoration castings for one of the UK's foremost public institutions.
What We Produce
The range of architectural casting work we undertake includes:
- Heritage ironwork: railings, gates, spindles, balustrades, bollards, lamp post components, grates, gates and bespoke fittings
- Architectural bronze and copper-based alloy work: door furniture, plaques, signage, and decorative elements
- Restoration pieces: matching or replacing missing or damaged historic ironwork
- New architectural work: bespoke commissions for new-build projects with heritage character
Working from Samples and Photographs
One of the most common challenges in heritage restoration is that the original drawing no longer exists. We are experienced in working from what survives:
- A physical sample: we 3D scan it to produce a CAD model, spectrometrically analyse the metal to identify the original alloy, and produce tooling accordingly
- A photograph or archive image: we can produce a working drawing and pattern from good quality photographic reference
- A damaged or incomplete piece: we can reverse engineer the geometry and advise on the most appropriate approach
Material Capability
Iron castings
Up to 750 kg. Grey iron, and SG iron.
Aluminium castings
Up to 250 kg in sand and up to 25 kg in gravity die. Where weight or corrosion resistance is a consideration.
Copper-based castings
Up to 250 kg. Bronze, silicon bronze and gunmetals. Ideal where warm colour and patina are required.
Finishing
Patina, powder coating, wet painting, galvanising, polishing. Matched to the requirements of the project.
SG Iron Lampposts for Regent’s Park
No drawings, no patterns, no CAD: just an original lamppost removed from the Outer Circle of Regent’s Park and a brief to replicate it exactly, with the new King Charles crest added. We 3D scanned the original, rebuilt it in CAD, and cast three SG iron lampposts each exceeding four metres.
We take your casting through to completion with careful respect for the character, fabric and historical significance of every building and restoration project.