Refurbishment of Victorian Fountain in Hull

Steps Toward Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain

We produced a set of castings for a Victorian cast iron fountain to be repaired and reassembled in Hull.

Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain Step 1

A ‘mermaid’ section ready for moulding. All the replacement parts were produced using the original sections as patterns.

Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain Step 2

Castings one of the ‘mermaid’ sections. The mermaids were produced in ductile iron to enable assembly by welding.

Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain Step 3

Fettling and cleaning the ‘mermaid’ head and arms. Each mermaid is assembled from eleven separate castings.

Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain Step 4

Rebuilding the fountain. The ‘Mermaid’ has been assembled from new castings.

Refurbishment Of A Victorian Fountain Step 5

The fountain reassembled and erected on site. It is hoped to produce a further two complete fountains to replace ones which were removed during the forties.