Classic Wrought Iron Fence (BP222)
BP222 has a classic structure crowned by a lattice crest with scrolls.
It is one of hundreds of designs we offer. We can make any fence from our website, build one to your own design, or draw a completely new pattern for you.
A lattice crest on a classic frame
BP222 has a straightforward frame of vertical bars, and all the decoration is gathered in the upper part of the span. There, a diamond lattice is set under the top rail, and a large circle of scrolls interrupts it at the centre, with small spear finials rising above. Seen against the sky, the crest looks light and graphic, while the bars below keep the fence secure.
The photo shows the panel in front of a white building, where the black lattice reads almost like a drawing. Because the ornament is concentrated at the top, the lower part of the fence stays open and the garden remains visible.
One of hundreds of designs
BP222 is one of several hundred fence designs we have made over the years. Each can be repeated exactly, adapted, or used as a starting point for something new. Clients often combine elements: the lattice crest of one design with the posts of another, or a familiar pattern with a monogram of their own. We then prepare a drawing of the combined design for approval before anything is forged.
Choosing the size of the lattice
The lattice in the crest can be fine or coarse. Small diamonds give a lace-like effect and suit lower front fences, where people see the ironwork from close by; larger diamonds read better from a distance and suit tall fences around bigger plots. The circle at the centre can be enlarged, repeated twice in a wide span or replaced with a rosette or a house number.
- crest height to suit the overall height of the fence,
- spear, ball or ring finials above the crest,
- bars with plain or twisted sections,
- driveway gate and wicket with the same crest.
Steep plots and corners
On sloping ground a fence with a horizontal crest needs care. We either step the panels, keeping each crest level, or rake them so the crest follows the slope; on BP222 stepping usually looks better, because the lattice stays square. At corners we make special panels so that the crest turns the corner without breaking the pattern.
No panel leaves the workshop before it has been galvanized and painted. A wider choice of made-to-measure iron fences shows how differently the same basic frame can be dressed.
