There are many more examples of this type of flamboyant ironwork tracery sufficient to indicate that the style was rooted in the Low Countries. |
Heaps of local wares will be on display including pottery, ceramics, jewellery, handmade cards, ironwork, felt and furniture. |
The work aimed to recreate the smart ironwork and elegant lamps of the station when it first opened. |
The station had been built in 1876 and British Rail wanted to duplicate the ornate original wrought ironwork but the plans had gone missing. |
The ironwork was fabricated by Andersons in Christchurch, shipped from Lyttelton to Westport and carted to the site. |
Work will include restoration of the sluice gate and ironwork, de-silting the pond and replacing the edging stones. |