Sample For Treasury Gates at St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich (M27)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Stuart Hill
Title
Sample For Treasury Gates at St Peter Mancroft Church, Norwich
Made in
Claydon Forge
Date
1982
Description
Four iron rods joined by forged sections running adjacent to the rods.
Materials and techniques
Made from angle iron. Jointing by punched tabs in the verticals which fold over the forged horizontals. Verticals are crushed to an 'aerofoil' section. Actual gates pivot on central posts, locking in both open and closed positions. Extensive use of fly-press for forging, punching, crushing and straightening. The only hammer work was in closing the tabs.
Dimensions
height: 222cm
width: 23cm
Object number
M27
Category
Maker's statement
Part of my continuing exploration of the use of commercially available materials and industrial processes in architectural work.